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Konami Revives Classic Yu-Gi-Oh Games, Limited to Japan for Now

Konami is reviving some of its traditional Yu-Gi-Oh games in a fresh re-release collection, but with restrictions on availability.
Konami Revives Classic Yu-Gi-Oh Games, Limited to Japan for Now

Highlights

  • Konami is set to release a compilation of classic Yu-Gi-Oh games, currently exclusive to Japan.
  • The collection, known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days, will feature games from the franchise's early era, such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of the Great Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2.
  • It remains uncertain if the collection will be made available in other regions, prompting fans to await an official confirmation from Konami.

Konami has revealed plans to revive some of its iconic Yu-Gi-Oh games, but the collection is currently limited to Japan. The Yu-Gi-Oh franchise marks its 25th anniversary in 2024, and Konami is commemorating this milestone with new projects. These include an anime series based on the card game's lore, additional cards, and updates to games like Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Additionally, Konami is delving into its archives to reintroduce a series of classic games for fans to enjoy.

Over the past 25 years, Konami has built a diverse library of Yu-Gi-Oh games. These range from faithful adaptations of the card game like Master Duel to spin-off titles exploring different genres such as Falsebound KingdomReshef of Destruction. With such a rich selection of games, many fans have been longing for their re-release. Fortunately, Konami has been catering to this nostalgia by reintroducing older games through re-release collections for franchises like Castlevania and Felix the Cat. Now, the same treatment is being extended to Yu-Gi-Oh.

The announcement, made via the official Yu-Gi-Oh card game Twitter account, indicates that the new collection will launch on Switch and Steam in 2024. According to a machine translation, the collection will be named Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, comprising games released during the early years of the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise. The first two games unveiled in this collection are Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of the Great Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2, originally released on the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance, respectively.

Games Unveiled for Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of the Great Duelist (Game Boy Color)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2 (Game Boy Advance)

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