When most people of a certain vintage look back on childhood fads, there’s a lot to remember – Pogs were fun for a while, and Pokemon cards were a complete game changer when they landed. Everyone was desperate for a Game Boy. .
Yu-Gi-Oh It may never touch the heights of its compatriot, at least in the UK, but for me it was an ever-cooler, edgier alternative to Ash Ketchum’s adventures. Sadly, it was hard to actually play the card game (the best PS1 game ever). Forbidden memories. regardless of).
Now 33, you can imagine my excitement when Konami made the reveal. Yu-Gi-Oh The 25th Anniversary Collection brings together some of anime’s most popular cards in a new one Reprint Bundle Including multiple boosters.
The Yu-Gi-Oh 25th Anniversary Collection takes me back.
Click to enlarge.If you’re trying to unleash your inner Saito Kaiba, Yami Yugi, or Joey Wheeler, you’ll find Blue Eyes White Dragon, Dark Magician, and Red Eyes Black Dragon.
You’ll also find Obelisk The Tormentor, Slifer the Sky Dragon, and the Winged Dragon of Ra, meaning it’s a hell of a treat for those of you who haven’t really been into the anime since.
While I would have liked 25th Anniversary pre-made decks for the main characters, as we got Speed ​​Duel options a while back, there are plenty of pre-cons to choose from at this point (although some (The value has increased – any chance of a reprint, Konami?)
In addition to the six cards, a “Quarter Century” secret rarity is included. As luck would have it, I found the Red Eyes Black Dragon in this style, which you can see below.
Click to enlarge.Also included are six boosters, including one of each:
- Chaos attack
- Metal Invaders
- Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon
- Spell Ruler
- Pharaoh’s servant
- Dark Crisis
Just from these, I ended up with enough cards to make a viable deck, and while it’s not a recipe I’d be particularly proud to use on Master Duel, it’s a start.
Thankfully, Konami very kindly sent a handful of boosters (no Dark Crisis though), and their theming certainly makes more targeted deckbuilding a lot easier.
Spell Roller, for example, was the set that introduced Ritual Spells and Tone Monsters, making it an ideal pickup for anyone looking for those specific cards, while the Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon franchise is the basic basis of The likes of Mammoth Graveyard, Reaper of Cards, Mystical Elf and more.
All the boosters I’ve opened for the purposes of this article contain some of these cheats, but given that they’re essential to building a deck, I’m certainly not unhappy with it.
Should you be playing Yu-Gi-Oh in 2023?
Click to enlarge.The problem with jumping into Yu-Gi-Oh, even as a lost player, has always been the sheer amount of catching up. There are literally thousands of cards, all interacting with each other in very different ways, and while this is still true in 2023, the relative affordability of pre-made decks, as well as those themed anniversary boosters, is a much more defined one. Offer the way.
Given that they also come with a play mat, they really only feel ready to jump and run, and while Yu-Gi-Oh 25th Anniversary Collection First and foremost it might feel like a collector’s item, it’s hard to resist the itch to bust out your dark wizardry at the next party you’re invited to…no? On the bus, then.
All kidding aside, it’s also a pair of invaluable tools. Dual links And The Master Duelboth of these are great learning tools that double as endless competition.
Duel Links is a more refined facsimile of the main game, while Master Duel is essentially 1:1 recreation – warts and all. Both offer something for different players, but it’s fair to say that after opening these boosters I’m itching to test my skills.
As someone who used to scream, “It’s time for the DD Devil” at my parents’ TV, maybe the nostalgia boost was just what I needed.