Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is a collectible card game created and distributed by Konami. It was first released in 1999 and, following its success there, was launched in North America and Europe in 2002 and Canada and South Korea in 2003. New physical cards continue to be printed and sold up to the modern day. Many of the rules and design elements of the trading card game were based on the fictional Duel Monsters game, which features heavily in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game has since been spun off into multiple animes, mangas, and video games, most recently with the video game Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel released in January 2022.
Contents
Cards
Describe the cards here. Note some physical qualities of the cards and attach a picture. Make sure to note aspects of the cards that are relevant to collecting, such as edition and rarity.
Distribution
Talk about the different kinds of ways that cards are distributed/sold.
Digital Media
Talk about the TV shows and video games. Talk here about how far-reaching and successful the franchise is.
Unofficial Simulators
Talk about stuff like Duelingbook. Especially relevant since Master Duel released.
Controversies
Multiple sections needed here. Can talk about alternative OCG/TCG arts.
Upper Deck Lawsuit
Talk about Upper Deck lawsuit.
Censorship
Talk about censorship in card arts.
Business Practices
Talk about predatory business practices on Konami's end like shortprinting.
Scalping
This isn't totally the right word. I want to talk about scalping, counterfeiting, and also general price gouging and the fake price bubble the arose over quarantine. This may need to be its own major section instead of a subsection.