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Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME CONTINUES TO SET ATOP HOLIDAY WISH-LISTS WITH SEASONAL FAVORITE ‘COLLECTIBLE TINS’ AND HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SETS FEATURING NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN CARDS

 

New Structure Deck, Premium Pack and ‘Gladiator’s Assault’ Expansion Packs Make the Perfect Stocking Stuffers for Duelists of All Levels

 

CARLSBAD, Ca. (October 30, 2007) – The world’s most popular trading card game (TCG) remains on the top of wish-lists this holiday season with an array of exciting new products for all Duelists to enjoy.  Anticipated to be some of the hottest selling items this holiday season, this year’s list of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG holiday products are sure to be the perfect gift for Duelists, new and old.

 

Since its introduction in the U.S. in 2003, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG has remained one of the top-selling TCGs in the market.  With over 55 releases to date, the TCG continues to not only maintain its top position in the industry, but remain one of the most sought-after items in the toy industry.  In previous years, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products were featured as an “All Star” in Toy Wishes Magazine, and earned top spots on the hottest Christmas wish lists at KB Toys, Business Week, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. 

 

Please see the following product descriptions:

 

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck – October

Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck takes structure decks to an entirely higher level with seven brand new cards and exclusive cards.  More than just a collection of Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters, this 40-card Deck is built with a fun and cohesive strategy to let Duelists of any age play the most powerful, high-level dragons.  Complete with fun card combinations and menacing dragons, the Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck is a great way to take the game to the next level. It also comes with a Dueling Guide with tips on how to best play with your Deck and suggestions on how to improve it by using recently released booster packs.

 

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Premium Packs – October

They caused a commotion at this summer’s Comic-Con International in San Diego!  Selling out in just a matter of days, KONAMI and Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) will be releasing the popular Premium Packs as a perfect stocking stuffer for Duelists of all levels.  Featuring cards that have been long-awaited for by U.S. Duelists, the new Premium Packs will include cards that were only released in Japan between 1999 and 2004.  Each individual 5-card pack will have two Secret Rare and three Super Rare cards (15 cards total to collect), and be the first set to feature all foil cards – an added touch collectors love.  Additionally, the set will feature two new art variants of the previously released KONAMI video game inserts, as well as cards that have previously appeared in the classic Yu-Gi-Oh! or GX animated series.

 

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Collectible Tins – November

Following the success of the first release in September, KONAMI and UDE will release the remaining three (of six) Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Collectible Tins in November, showcasing the popular monsters Volcanic Doomfire, Plasma Vice and Rainbow Dragon.  Each unique tin features an assortment of the TCG’s top-selling booster packs from the GX era (Power of the Duelist, Cyberdark Impact, Strike of Neos, Force of the Breaker and Tactical Evolution) and one of six Secret Rare cards.  Always a holiday favorite, these three new tins will join the first wave of tins (released in August) Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus, Destiny Hero – Plasma and Elemental Hero Grand Neos in becoming the strongest set of collectible tins released for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.

 

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Gladiator’s Assault – November

The latest addition to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG series, the new Gladiator’s Assault booster set is the largest set released in years, making the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG series bigger and stronger!  The 95-card set will introduce 10 brand-new, never-before-seen cards to the TCG series, and will allow Duelists to play with 26 popular cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX animated series, including Jaden’s sinister gang of Evil Heroes and the indestructible Cloudians.  Gladiator’s Assault contains cards guaranteed to power-up today’s most popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG decks, but lets Duelists build a powerful, all-new Gladiator Beast themed-deck!  Each pack will include one Rare Card; it will be up to Duelists to find out what’s beyond Rare, Super Rare and Ultra Rare cards.