Konami Digital Entertainment has revealed the full lineup for the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. This lineup includes many classic Yu-Gi-Oh! games from the late 90s to the early 2000s, making it ideal for any Yu-Gi-Oh! fan. European pre-orders for the PC version via Steam are now available ahead of the collection’s launch on 27th February 2025.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection celebrates 25 years of the card game and includes 14 games released between 1998 and 2005. The collection features some particularly anticipated games, such as 2001’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB, which was never originally released outside of Japan. This title differed from traditional dueling by focusing on strategic monster battles.
The full line-up of Yu-Gi-Oh! games included are:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (1998/GAME BOY)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (1999/GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (2000 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist (2000/GAME BOY COLOR. Includes online battles support).
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB (2000 JP/GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters (2001 JP, 2003 US and EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 6, Expert 2 (2001/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (2001 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (2002 JP, 2003 US, 2004 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (2003 JP, 2004 US and EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel (2003 JP, US, EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 (2004 JP, US, EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler (2004 JP, 2005 US/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Day of the Duelist: World Championship Tournament 2005 (Known in the US as Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005) (2004 JP, 2005 US/GAME BOY ADVANCE)
The collection features many quality-of-life improvements over the originals, such as a save/load anywhere feature, control customisation and background settings. There is also support for online battles in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection will launch on 27th February 2025. A physical edition will also be available and will come with one of two Quarter Century Secret Rare ‘Harpie’s Feather Duster’ cards.
