Yeah, they didn't exactly do a good job of explaining Pendulum summoning, even in their own show.

They did enough that you can get the basic idea of how it works though do need to practice it, But I know VRAINS is failing to explain how the hell Link Monsters work with the seven duels the series had so far.

Link Summoning is pretty basic, all things considered...

Has any of the other Yu-Gi-Oh series been any good? I remember watching GX before it was dubbed in 2005 and I drop it after 4 episodes. I didn't like any of the new characters at all.

The original series (Season 0 and Duel Monsters) was far from perfect, but I did like it for having a memorable cast of characters and having a cool mythology. Not the best anime or manga, but it was still enjoyable for what it was (I prefer the manga over the anime).

GX is good, 5Ds is good at the start but the ending is shit. Zexal isn't bad but do not watch the dub and takes a couple of episodes to get into. Arc-V is pretty good there are some hiccups in the show (FUCK YOU SHIVER KID) but it is really good, just make sure to skip the final episodes after they beat the final villain.

The first 64 episodes to 5Ds are great and then you can just drop the show since the main villain is defeated.

Yeah 5Ds kinda takes a nose dive after the Dark Signers ark.

Couldn't get into Zexal but I heard it picks up later on. I need to watch Arc-V one of these days, it's basically the Decade or Gokaiger for Yugioh.

From what most people say, GX is good from S2 onward. 5Ds is good at the start, but you can basically drop it like, 60 or 70 episodes in. ZeXal is not good. Arc-V apparently goes full on KR Decade in it's second half, visiting the other 4 YGO series. What that says about it's quality, I don't know, since I never bothered.

Yu-Gi-Oh's original manga (Before Duel Monsters) was super fun and I love it.

Honestly GX is my favorite, I prefer season 1 though.

Season 2 had a more overarching villain but I wasn't a fan of the Neos cards.

Season 3's second half drags on for way too long.

Season 4 is okay I guess...

One of my main issues with GX was how much of a spoiled brat Judai was. He loses one duel and then goes all emo, quits the school, and leaves. All over losing ONE. FREAKING. DUEL!

The manga to the original series is fantastic. I hate that Viz split them up with subtitle names for each major arc rather than just keep them 1-38 though. It's so annoying and confuses people into thinking they were different series.