That, and there's no way Judai's deck would be far too inconsistent to function if we were to copy his deck exactly in real life.

Especially in Season 3 cards when he starts mixing Neos stuff with his Elemental Hero stuff.

Arc-V has a problem of "promising many, delivering only few".

i won't spoil here, but Arc-V chaotic development/story combined to the pendulum mechanic it introduced sent the franchise into the abyss and Vrains is struggling to make it surface again now.

If you're referring to the duel I think you are it was a bit more complicated then that.

And really Yugi pretty much did the same thing in Duelist Kingdom.


Season 3 though was pretty much Jaden's recklessness biting him in the ass.

Jaden's original deck was far more functional and consistent then Yugi's was though.

Neos though, no argument there.

Viz media reasled yugioh manga as three in one as three manga volumes in one book and they kept tinder just the Yu-Gi-Oh title Dragon ball done same as there three in one are in a half but it kept under as Dragon ball like in Japan

The duel he lost against Edo Phoenix.

There's a difference though. Yugi got upset because Atem nearly killed Kaiba to win the duel. Plus, in the manga he only moped for like two pages before Mai showed up and gave him her extra star chips.

Are you talking about those rereleases with the cheap paper? I'm referring to their original releases.

Jaden got upset because he couldn't see his cards after that duel, thus could no longer duel and he left because he felt that since he could no longer duel he was useless and just a burden to people around him.

What's the difference? They both became despondent and felt they could no longer duel, Jaden because he was essentially crippled and Yugi because he feared Yami Yugi.

He couldn't see his cards because he lost his will to duel because he lost a single match and this lasted for countless episodes

Yugi was this way for a few pages and I think one episode because they had to waste time with a pointless Anzu/Mai duel in the anime.

I actually found the episode's version of that event to be a bit more realistic because, character writing-wise, what he went through beforehand is not really something one can get over right away since, you know, Yami/Atem was going to go through with killing Kaiba.

I don't remember in the manga but in the anime it was longer than that.
Yugi spent the first half of the semi final VS Mai to no transform into Atem because he was not trusting him anymore. That he would do anything to win, even hurting Mai (and there was at least 2 episodes between Anzu duel and this one, because IIRC Kaiba VS Pegasus happened there).

Yea I am but I knew what you on about as rerelease they keeping it under one name now no sub title for it

AH, gotcha. That's cool. Too bad they are using such thin paper though and they still are rleeasing them edited. I hate seeing Jounouchi's middle finger edited out.

Thin so they can keep coast down for £9.99 price point cause you are getting three book in one. Dragon ball still rated for all ages even in Z half and say it uncut but popo still lipless

Yeah, but the Dragon Ball ones cost $4 less than the Viz Big books, which have thick paper and are bigger sized. I wish Viz would do a big sized Yu-Gi-Oh! release.

What if we have a monster could be a merge between Dark Magician with Gaia the fierce knight ?

What if we could go a year without releasing more legacy support for Yugi?

So episode 29 of VRAINS is out so you know what that means?

ANOTHER MOTHERFUCKING CLIP SHOW!!!!

On a side note Motherfucking is recognized as a word. Weird.

Ok this video helps explain what is happening with VRAINS and damn it seems like it is time to hit the big shiny code red button.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHl_jR_9f24

I always thought that Yugioh was based on Magica the Gathering.

Nah that's Duel Masters.

5Ds 4th ending Close to You is the best ending out of all of Yugioh. And yes I will fight and kill you over it with a children's card game.

I think the third endings better.

How does everyone feel about VRains at this point? I find it bland.

Ok well prepare to die once I find where my brother's old duel disk went.

I think Toei's end theme is the best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUoDpRw-Xi8

Damn I forgot about season 0.

Well, technically, it's at least related. Yu-Gi-Oh becoming a card game manga/anime was due to the massive popularity of a chapter where they played "Magic and Wizards", an early version of the card game later known as "Duel Monsters" which was inspired by the hype around Magic the Gathering by Wizards of the coast.

I consider that one of my favorites too, actually. I'm more of an Opening person, but the franchise does have some neat ending themes. I'm not super familiar with anything beyond GX as I still haven't gotten through 5Ds, but out of those I know Ashita Moshi Kimi Ga Kowaretemo (aka this one) and EYE'S (season 5) are my favorites for the Duel Monsters/Shadow Game anime versions and Endless Dream (season 4) and Wake Up Your Heart (late season 1+season 2) are my favorite ones for GX.

Was contemplating whether or not I should post it here or on the daily toku trivia but decided it was more befitting here.

So true story, Suda, who we know as Philip from Kamen Rider W, is a DJ of his own radio show. When Matsuzaka, Mr. Shinken Red himself, appeared to promote his new movie at the time, for some reason would just GEEK OUT ABOUT YU-GI-OH. This went for a good hour and a half that they hardly talked about the movie he was supposed to promote. Even if Suda tried to steer it back to promoting the movie Matsuzaka would somehow just fidget in Yu-Gi-Oh references and continue babbling about Yu-Gi-Oh.
In conclusion, Suda's radio show becomes a 90-minute love letter about Shinken Red's love for Yu-Gi-Oh. Also, listeners just fed more fuel to the fire that was Shinken Red's geek-out sending Yu-Gi-Oh related mail. Suda later asked Matsuzaka,"How old are you again?" to which Matsuzaka replied "29 years old.".:lolol

Would like to point out that these two are not only just same agencies, but also BFFs who work together in stuff such as the biopic about Japanese band GReeeeN.

It's hilarious that he's so into Yu-Gi-Oh :lol

Does this make anyone else kinda want Shinken Red to get his own themed deck now?

At the least a cameo spot in an anime or spokesperson position for a tournament or whatever kinda like how Takeuchi who played Drive is with Comic-Con Japan. With his level of fame and the fact that he is a legit fan to the point he ditches his movie to geek out about it on public airwaves I think the math could work. :) Him geeking out about Yu-Gi-Oh on radio is like Joseph Gordon Levitt geeking out about Street Fighter on TV which he did on a talk show iirc.

Oh yeah, apparently he is one of the highest tier players in the mobile Yu-Gi-Oh game and people in Japan would speculate if he would use a Samurai-themed deck because Shinkenger to which he said "It is not that easy". And ever since his appearance on Suda's radio show Matsuzaka said that he has seen a rise in users using variants of his name as their user names so for example (the real)Matsuzaka. :lolol

Oh maybe he will use a Super Quantum deck since the red ranger in that deck also uses a lion zord.

Who knows, one thing for sure, if you ever find a Japanese duelist on the highest rank on the mobile game chances are it is him. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7S8wS4HBis

So this was how it all started. Think of this as a rough transcript from yours truly.

Matsuzaka: So, normally this show runs at 1AM right?
Suda: Yep.
Matsuzaka: I think the listeners are such troopers, cause I am thinking they must feel sleepy.
Suda: Well, normally yes. What do you do around this time normally? Sleep?
Matsuzaka: Either sleep... or Yu-Gi-Oh.
Suda, Staff: :lolol Wait, wait. People won't know what you mean if you say it so abruptly.
Matsuzaka: True.
Suda: Please say it 1 more time.
Matsuzaka: Um, Yu-Gi-Oh.
Suda, Staff: :lolol What do you mean? Aren't you supposed to promote your movie Impossibility Defense tonight?
Matsuzaka: Yeah.
Suda: Hehehe...
Matsuzaka: February 1st, Impossibility Defense.
Suda: By Yu-Gi-Oh you mean the card game?
Matsuzaka: The Yu-Gi-Oh card game. So, I'm sure this will definitely have people around my age go "wow, that's nostalgic".
Suda: Yes, yes, yes.
Matsuzaka: Um, these days you can play it on an app.
Suda: Hahahahaha, your eyes are suddenly all shimmering. :lolol
Matsuzaka: :lolol
Suda: You look happy.
Matsuzaka: Yep, Yu-Gi-Oh.
Suda: Yes, Yu-Gi-Oh. You are part of that generation after all, right?
Matsuzaka: I sure was part of that generation. Even now it's still going on, I mean, I don't know about the recent cards, But the cards from back in the days are included in the app.
Suda: Oh, so the Yu-Gi-Oh cards from at the early days...
Matsuzaka: Are...
Suda: ...can be played on the game?
Matsuzaka: They can!
Suda: Now that surely will excite people!
Matsuzaka: Yep. A game called Duel Links.
Everyone: :lolol
Suda: Pardon me for having you on this time when you should be dueling. lol
Matsuzaka: Yes. It would either be going to sleep or dueling.
Suda, Staff: :lolol I see. So you're a duelist.
Matsuzaka: Yes I am. A duelist.
Suda: So, how long did you play, I mean you seem to have played for a while now just hearing you talk about it.
Matsuzaka: Hearing me talk about it? Yeah.
Suda: I mean you have this air of "don't mess with me" about it.
Matsuzaka: Yep. Right now in Duel Links...
Suda: Are there ranks?
Matsuzaka: There are ranks. For example, Beginners.
Suda: Oh, so people who are starting are Beginners.
Matsuzaka: People who are starting are Beginners.
Suda: Is it gained by winning and if play time is long?
Matsuzaka: You gotta win your opponents. There is a thing called Rank Battle and there are rankings. Beginner, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Legend, and King.
Suda: Yes.
Matsuzaka: So there's those. And my rank is currently King.
Suda, Staff: :lolol
Suda: AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Matsuzaka: :lolol
Suda: YOU PLAY IT A LOT!
Matsuzaka: :lolol
Suda: King's the highest? Or is there something higher?
Matsuzaka: It's the highest. There is nothing higher.
Suda: HAHAHAHAHA! You are powerful!
Matsuzaka: Nothing higher.
Suda: So above legend is King?
Matsuzaka: King is above Legend.
Suda: Hehehe... You've surpassed legends!
Matsuzaka: Man, surpassing Legend was really troublesome.
Suda: :lolol What do you mean?
Matsuzaka: Man, people are strong.
Suda: I see.
Matsuzaka: Dudes in Legend ranks are quite strong.
Suda: So in the app do you try the random loots and pay extra?
Matsuzaka: I don't spend at all.
Suda: HAHAH, for real?
Matsuzaka: I became king from playing without paying at all. By sheer will.
Suda: Hahahahaha..... What is this man talking about. lol
Matsuzaka: Hahaha...
*drum snare*
Everyone: :lolol
Suda: You're supposed to promote Impossibility Defense! You Mukaking(pun on mukakin which roughly means free-of-charge)! :lolol
Matsuzaka: Yep I am Mukaking!
Suda: Mukaking! :lolol

After this, people started trolling the show with the listener mails pretending to ask him about his movie ending up to be Yu-Gi-Oh references and jokes. One of them apparently said something in the line of as a fellow duelist I shall go see your new movie. The following week when Matsuzaka made a surprise appearance on the same show one of the listener mails said that they watched Paddington after the radio show or something in that line because he is the Japanese dub voice for Paddington. :lolol

How much magic cards, trap cards and fusions should i have ?

Depends on the deck. There is no perfect ratio because every deck is different.
Generally, though, you rarely want more than 5 traps, unless your deck is efficient enough to run a lot.

Just learned Matsuzaka aka Takeru/Shinken Red appeared on Suda aka Philip from Kamen Rider W's radio show again and more Yu-Gi-Oh talk ensues. :lolol
This is the third time this happened. Never have I thought Matsuzaka could make such an impact on this radio show with Yu-Gi-Oh alone. :lolol

I'd like to see a pokemon stadium-like yugioh game.

So, thanks to irl circumstances I tried playing Yu-Gi-Oh again. After reading up the rules on how to play to remind myself... I then found out that the game had undergone radical evolution since I last played it way back in 2003 and my old mat isn't even relevant to the card game anymore because they completely changed things so that there are "Extra Monster Zones". Also turns last a ridiculously long amount of time as people can chain summons to bring in ridiculously powerful mosnters turn 1 should they get a good hand. And it's become moreso about getting in as many monsters as possible to wipe your opponent's life points out in one go rather than chipping away at it as per the original game.

Meanwhile my Blue Eyes deck with only one of most cards because that was what I had is now outclassed because it doesn't have enough consistency to do what it's supposed to and more modern decks suppress it incredibly quickly. So I might have to buy that new Rokket deck that's coming out.

I still collect the cards now and then but I don't play. The game has become convoluted. Has been for some time now. The show is even worse. There's just no cohesive narrative or proper structure to either. I just accept it for that it is and enjoy what I liked about it when I was younger aka nostalgia.

As someone who does actively play the game (Though only at a casual level), I think most people exaggerate far too much on how the game has advanced.
Yes, there are new ways to summon monsters. But it's very, very simple. White cards? Tuner and any number of other monsters on the field. Add up the levels. If it equals the level on the white card: You just synchro summoned. Black cards? Two (Sometimes three) monsters of the same level. Boom. You just Xyz summoned.

I feel most people just get overwhelmed because the game they last played in 2002 has advanced in the last 17 years. So with so many new mechanics, they write it off.

Yu-Gi-Oh has gotten much faster, and there are far more options now. While there is no doubt that it can be very overwhelming for someone who last touched YGO during the GX era, I think it's a very fun game that only grew to be more enjoyable with the additions.

(I'm never going to defend Pendulums, though. Those generally were convoluted and poorly implemented)

I did try to go back into Yu-Gi-Oh around 2014 and I could not get into it. I stop caring about the series in 2005 when GX came out and they changed a lot since I last played the game. I always like how Yu-Gi-Oh was a fun and simple card game to play compare to Magic. I sold off a lot of my old cards a while back and got a good amount for them.

I sometimes get a couple booster packs or a cheap starter deck every now and then when I am in a store. I would play the game more if I had people to play with.

I felt Yu-Gi-Oh advanced at a natural pace. Hell, the beginning of the game was one of the most stagnant card games ever. Only relying on big numbers, 5 total effect monsters in the game, and a mixed pool of some of the best and worst spells and traps, most often, once a player gets a monster with over 2000 attack on the board, unless the opponent drew either Raigeki, Change of Heart, or Man Eater Bug, it was game over.

I honestly feel old Yu-Gi-Oh was the most luck based, since it was just "Who's opening hand had the better defense" and then "Who drew the Summoned Skull?"