Yu-Gi-Oh!, in its heyday, was a pretty impressive franchise. Not only was it a fascinating and complex card game, but the franchise made for pretty good manga and anime subject material. I can’t necessarily say that I’ve ever been a huge fan of the franchise, but I know that there’s a market out there for it, and I have been known to drop in on a few card battles here and there during anime conventions. That being said, however, I am completely unconvinced that Yu-Gi-Oh! makes a good videogame. Generally they are almost always over-simplistic versions of the card game, and don’t offer any real videogame-specific experience, other than the occasional card animation. Even the World Championship series on the DS gets bland quickly, even though it deserves some credit for its online modes.
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