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Special Feature - Konami
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Speed Duel preparesfor the holiday season
Konami Digital Entertainment tells Toy World its top three reasons why Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel GX: Midterm Paradox appeals to all kinds of players, making it the perfect stocking filler.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is hugely popular: players across the world have enjoyed collecting iconic cards, building powerful decks and duelling one another for more than 20 years.
Introduced in 2019, Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel is a specialised version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. In Speed Duel, players start with half as many Life Points compared to a TCG Duel and use smaller decks and duel fields with fewer Monster, Spell and Trap zones. Whether players are existing Yu-Gi-Oh! anime fans or complete newcomers to card games, Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel is designed to be the perfect introduction to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Here are three reasons why Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel GX: Midterm Paradox is an ideal addition to any holiday line-up:
Fast, easy-to-learn and fun for all the family
Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel features a simple ruleset. It’s easy to learn and it’s a fast game to play, making it ideally suited to onboarding new players. Products like Speed Duel GX: Midterm Paradox have been built to be accessible, akin to a board game that can be picked up and played at ease.
On top of that, the rules in Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel share a lot of DNA with the rules for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Speed Duel can be enjoyed on its own and also serves as an excellent way of bringing new players into the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and its massive library of products.
Duel straight out of the box
Midterm Paradox expands upon the cards released in Speed Duel GX: Duel Academy Box earlier this year. It’s also a completely standalone product.
In essence, as mentioned earlier, it can be thought of like a board game that can be picked up and played immediately. Featuring four complete Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel Decks, Midterm Paradox lets up to four players jump into Duels straight away without needing other Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel products. Thanks to its diminutive size, it also makes an ideal stocking filler.
These elements attract all kinds of players. Midterm Paradox can be enjoyed by families playing in their living rooms, groups of friends gathering for a game night, and anime fans looking to enjoy Yu-Gi- Oh! together. Recognising the sheer number of player types looking for something like Midterm Paradox, Konami Digital Entertainment has been built to be as welcoming as possible.
An accessible entry point into the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
Viewers young and old have been charmed by the Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series for decades, and those viewers have a lot of love for Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. Midterm Paradox lets fans play as beloved characters from Yu- Gi-Oh! GX like Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale in an innovative and engaging way.
Exclusive to Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel, Skill Cards let players unlock the characters’ trademark powers and abilities. This means that, on top of using their signature monsters, players can use Skill Cards to bring their character to life in Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel. Using Skill Cards can completely change the face of a match and is therefore intrinsic to the fun and strategy of Yu-Gi-Oh! Speed Duel.
Launching soon, Speed Duel GX: Midterm Paradox features over 100 cards and contains four complete Speed Duel decks that are ready for play straight out of the box.
