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YU-GI-OH! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION LAUNCHES TODAY ON Nintendo Switch™ AND Steam®
Uncover 14 timeless Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Games packed with new quality-of-life enhancements, featuring titles never-before-released outside of Japan
WINDSOR, UK – February 27, 2025 - Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KONAMI) today announced Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION has released at retail and on Nintendo Switch™ eShop. The Steam® release will go live later today at 2pm GMT and is confirmed to be Steam Deck Verified. This collection includes 14 GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR, GAME BOY ADVANCE titles, including some never released outside of Japan, available worldwide for the first time.
Watch the Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION trailer here:
The physical edition at select retailers in the USA, Canada, LATAM and EMEA regions also comes with one of two Quarter Century Secret Rare Harpie's Feather Duster cards.
TheYu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game and brings back iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Games originally released between 1998 and 2005. The complete line-up of the iconic titles is listed below.
Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (1998/GAME BOY)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (1999/GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (2000 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist (2000/GAME BOY COLOR. Includes online battles support).
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule (2000 JP/GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters (2001 JP, 2003 US and EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6, Expert 2 (2001/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (2001 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (2002 JP, 2003 US, 2004 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (2003 JP, 2004 US and EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel (2003 JP, US, EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 (2004 JP, US, EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler (2004 JP, 2005 US/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Days of the Duelist: World Championship Tournament 2005 (2004 JP, 2005 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
The collection will include a save/load anywhere feature – a feature not available at the time of their original releases. There will also be support for online battles inYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist. After release, some titles will be updated to support online play.
Iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Games optimized for modern play:
TheYu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION packs quality-of-life improvements that elevate classic games for modern gaming platforms. Control button layout customization and background settings will also be supported.
For all official information regarding retro Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game products and events, please visit the following:
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ygoretrogames/
Game assets, including imagery and videos, can be found here: https://www.konami-assets.com/
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About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in the Americas.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series.
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