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.

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. Describe the ways people use the cards (dueling vs. collecting)

Distribution

Talk about types of product. Talk about the different ways that cards are distributed/sold. Talk about buying cards on secondary markets like Ebay. Talk about weighing packs, scalping, and counterfeits and address their effect the consumer. Talk about the price bubble that began during quarantine and card grading.

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.

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.