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Yu-Gi-Oh

February 14, 2006

Greetings one and all to the second of this weeks 5 articles. As its Valentines day, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss ‘love’ and its influence in the game, it was either that or a corny ‘Mai Valentine’ character deck, a terrible pun, but one I thought should be used.

Anyway, I’ll stride on. I’m not the most sentimental guy in the world , in fact you could say I’m quite the opposite which will make writing this article INCREDIBLY difficult, but basically I am very poetic in the way I observe things. It’s a sad truth and rather embarrassing, but I spot irony everyday , and have a distinct sense of poetic justice.

Love is a driving force, and can make us do things that we really don’t want to and wouldn’t otherwise, and is often an inspiration, however it can drag us down. Love has in many cases lead to depression, loneliness and grief.

But how does all this relate to Yu-Gi-Oh? I’m glad you asked, because the fact is love relates to everything, and there’s no escaping it.

Love of the game is the main reason people play, their pleasure from the thrill from luck, victory and loss that drives them is immeasurable . Duelists duel with a passion , and its that passion that influences how the game is played by us all.

The most passionate duelists of them all are the ones destined to succeed , as they have the motivation to continue on because of their deep burning emotion that forces them to play. A true duelist is nothing else, and has complete dedication and faith in their game, their skills and their deck, and that ‘Heart of the Cards’ will reward them down the line.

A duelist is nothing without commitment. The commitment and bonding between the deck and the player is what determines the outcome of a duel. Of course , skill is obviously essential, but without passion and understanding I cant see the point in dueling.

Every duelist has their favoured cards, cards they relate to for many reasons, be it the power the card possesses, the players experiences with that card, the appreciation of the appearance of the card , or just a card with sentimental value.

In the anime , each player has a card they relate to particularly strongly, and fortunately for them, they were drawn to suit that card. Us on the other hand relate to cards for different reasons. For instance, I am not a collection of multi coloured goats, nor am I a satellite with a giant glowing green eye, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have Scapegoat or Cyber Jar as my soul cards. I have been running both for as long as I can, and will continue to do so as long as its possible. I have an connection with these cards, and I simply refuse to take them out of my deck, no matter what anyone says, even for a test. Unwise I know, but understandable considering my history with both.

Such emotional attachments are what I think got us into the game in the first place. Deeper connections make this game what it is, and there is a kind of magic to this game, and its not just the spell cards.

Yugioh is a game that true duelists will continue to play long after they should have ‘grown out of it’. Yugioh isn’t a game like that, and im sure most players will agree with me on this. Yugioh is a game that you grow into , it influences you profoundly into the person that you are. You can never truly leave this game if your heart is in it. You become part of the game, and continue its legacy long after the cards have stopped being printed ( God forbid)

If you have any friends that have left the game, who you thought were truly talented, or passionate, I suggest that you have them read this short article. It may spark the burning fire that used to be their dueling passion back again.

As always, Toddyhole@aol.com , and I look forward to your replies.

 

 


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