It's still quite early, but you can pre-order the Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic Season 4 DVD set right now on Amazon

For you fans of classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Season 4 will be launched on DVD and released next March 25th, 2014. The set is still quite a ways off, but Amazon still has it listed right now, even though there is no image available right now for it. The current set price for it is listed as $31.47, and was once listed for $44.95, with a savings of $13.48. Free shipping as always with a purchase that is over $35 per their policy. 

Can't wait that long to watch your favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! classic episodes? Not a problem, as Season 3 will also be launching on Amazon too on January 14th, which is not that far off. The set they have listed there is running at $38.21. The box image is available there as well. Free shipping on that one since it also exceeds $35. Also don't forget to keep up with the latest releases, news, and events by checking out the official page for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Schedules for tournaments and events are listed there as well. 

All things big and small with Yu-Gi-Oh! as Sioux city residents take part each Thursday and Saturday in tournaments

Who says Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments have to be a gigantic world wide attraction. You and local residents can stage your own tournaments in town just as well! Just like these young fellows in Sioux City who participate for a small $5 entry fee to see who is the best of the best in dueling action. Locally that is of course. Winners don't exactly take home ultimate prizes like thousands of dollars, or the latest gaming system and many other high priced goodies. They rather take home extra card decks, store credit, and of course, local bragging rights among their friends and rivals.

Nothing wrong with a small town get together Yu-Gi-Oh! style, and as you can see they are having just as much fun as the big boys in the big tournaments. This story is from the Sioux City Journal, and makes for some entertaining reading if you wish. All things big and small, and always welcomed.

Source Sioux City Journal

Beginner duelists will enjoy the latest Yugi Reloaded & Kaiba Reloaded Starter Deck when released next month

This Holiday is going to see much love with Yu-Gi-Oh! fans, because duelists will have their pick of so many new card sets in stores now. One that is fixing to take off next month on December 6th is the new Yugi – Reloaded & Kaiba – Reloaded Starter Deck. Easily tuned for that characters favorite cards and is designed for ease of use with new players wanting to get into the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe for the first time. With a total of 50 cards in each new deck, here is what you'll be getting.

Each Starter Deck contains:
49 Common Cards
1 Ultimate Rare Card,
1 Beginner's Guide, 1 Dueling Guide, and
1 Game Mat

Each pack is an MSRP of $9.99 per box, and should be a big boost for you if you are just starting out dueling with friends and rivals. A great way to begin and get the hang on challenging your opponents!

For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, don't forget to check the official site for the latest news and events. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Dark Yugi, Dark Marik, and Ishtar figures are available as tentative pre-orders for the holidays

Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will adore this, a great looking Duel Monsters Dark Yugi and Dark Marik figures you can slide under your tree this holiday season. You actually have about three to feast your eyes on. From the Duel Monsters era, say hello to Dark Yugi, Dark Marik, and Marik Ishtar figures. Releases start in late December, just in time for the holidays with Dark Marik. Following in later months in February and March, are Dark Yugi, and Marik Ishtar figures. Each one is a 1/7th scale in size, and can be pre ordered as of right now. These are tentative pre orders, and can be purchased through a Japanese site called AmiAmi.

The AmiAmi site is an online store that deals with toys and action figures for hobbyists and collectors alike. They have an extensive inventory for various anime and video game related titles, not just for Yu-Gi-Oh!, but for other items of interest such as military, Gundam, kids toys, and much more. Besides the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! figures, they have some other characters released earlier this year, and last year. Some are cheaper than others, and they seem to have a point deal you can use to get some kind of discount. Also, don't forget the Shadow Specters booster pack launching in 3 days time.

The "sneak peek" event for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Specters booster pack release takes off this weekend

Just a friendly reminder, be sure to check your local participating retails stores for the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Specters booster pack release next week. This weekend, a store near you will let you have a sneak peek event from November 2-3rd, letting you take a look at the new set. The official release is set to take place approximately 1 week from today, on November 8th. This will also be the last booster set to be launched for this year, so don't miss out on it. The latest set will have new monsters, traps, and spells to boot. From the official Yu-Gi-Oh! homepage.....


SPOOKTACULAR HORRORS ABOUND!


"Vampires are front and center in the year’s final booster set: Shadow Specters!
This 100-card booster set features a whole series of new Vampire monsters, spells, and traps. Noble Knights also emerge with new cards including new Xyz and Synchro monsters, a new Knight, a new Noble Arms card, and a card inspired by the Lady of the Lake herself! Even the Monarchs go to a new level with the first of the new, and even more powerful, Super Monarchs!"

"These are just a few of the highlights in this spooktacular booster set!"

"Participating stores will be randomly handing out exclusive Shadow Specters Game Mats at the Sneak Peek. Plus, everybody will receive a limited edition, Ultra Rare Ghostrick Ghoul card, and a Shadow Specters mini-poster while supplies last! Supplies are limited, so show up early and don’t get left out!"

The official tournament stores participating in the event are taking place in United States and Canada only, and you can check all available locations along with street addresses and phone numbers here. Grab your new set and boost your duels!

Don't forget the sneak peek event for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Specters set takes off next weekend at a store near you

What to do, what to do. So many Yu-Gi-Oh! card sets taking off it's hard to keep up, but still fun. Fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! should not forget that the new Shadow Specters set sneak peek event takes off next weekend starting on November 2nd - 3rd. Every three months a booster set it unleashed on the trading card scene, and like always this latest set has 100 new cards! Duelists as usual can use their new booster set to make new sets to duel with rivals and friends. Taking new cards to add to your current set makes them even more powerful than before. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest Shadow Specter set!

Where is this happening? Why all over the place of course! To find an official Konami tournament store in your area, simply head to the official page, which reveals each and every location in both the U.S. and Canada area (those areas only) and pick the location nearest you. You're going to want to call the number indicated to find out hours of operation and when the event will take place. There is one very near my own location, and I plan to go there to catch a glimpse of what the new set looks like up front and personal. All of those locations, along with street address and phone numbers can be found here. The official release date for the set is on November 8th. You've got just under 1 week left to go to the sneak peek event, so pick your nearest location and have fun!

What kind of an idiot robs a comic book store and the only thing he steals is Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and no money?

Yu-Gi-Oh! has not only attracted more and more attention over the years, it has gotten so popular that world wide tournaments and events take place where duelists can duke it out. Every collector on that note wants the best and most rare cards they can get their hands on. Some on the other hand, actually go a step further and take to stealing them. One such idiot took to that task, and did it at knife point. An Omaha comic book store by the name of "Dragon's Lair Comics" (Dirk the Daring reference?) is a small store that sells items in the card, comics, and even arcade department.

The man literally walked into the store, wearing a Darth Vader sweatshirt on top of that, and demanded no cash, no comics, only Yu-Gi-Oh! cards worth about $150. That's it. That's all the fool wanted was a tin full of cards, and not a penny more to boot. His rent must be paid up already, or he is on some kind of sick drug. The fellow pointed out to the owner Bob Gellner the cards he wanted to see, and when they were brought over to him, the Darth Vader shirt wearing robber drew a knife on him, and then took off.

“I’ve had this business here for 35 years and this is the first time we’ve been robbed,” said owner Bob. We’ve been burglarized. We called the police and they caught them, but this is the first time we’ve been robbed.”

Since last night, so far the robber has not been found, nor any leads made as of yet. There is a video report from WOWT 6 News you can check out, who officially covered the story. Let me know what you think about this tidbit of nonsense in the comment section below. For more information about Dragon's Lair Comics and Games, visit their homepage for details and products.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Specters booster pack takes off next month with a 100 card set

It's getting closer to the end of the year, and Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG will be getting its final booster set soon. On November 8th, Konami will launch the Shadow Specters 100 card booster set featuring Vampire monsters, spells, and traps. The new set will also feature  new Xyz and Synchro monsters, a new Knight, a new Noble Arms card, and a card inspired by the Lady of the Lake herself! The Monarchs are getting special attention in this latest set as well, with the newly introduced Super Monarchs.

Each pack has an MSRP of $3.99 per pack, with the entire set including the following.

100-card complete set:
48 Common Cards
20 Rare Cards
14 Super Rare Cards
10 Ultra Rare Cards
8 Secret Rare Cards

For the latest in events, tournaments and product information on Yu-Gi-Oh!, you can follow up on the official site.  Don't forget to catch the latest episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal anime series on Nicktoons as well.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Clash! Duel Carnival gets a set release date just in time for Christmas

Fans of Yu-Gi-Oh! get your Nintendo 3DS ready, as Konami has set an official date of December 15th for Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Clash! Duel Carnival. The new title has two different modes for you to chew on, a story mode and a free duel mode. Utilizing a wide range of cards, players can build their own decks to duel with rivals and friends. If you manage to defeat your opponent, you'll receive a duelist item, one of which there are over a hundred of. The new Yu-Gi-Oh! also contains the Kastle Siblings Duelist Pack, a nice addition to the mix.

Don't forget to catch the Zexal series show on nicktoons, where you can also catch some cool videos and images of your favorite characters. For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, be sure to check out the official site, where you can keep up on the latest events, tournaments, and shows.

 
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

Who in their right mind would pay ten million dollars for a rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card?, I'm sure someone will fork out that much for it

I've been following the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! for years now, so I can at least say I'm quite established with the franchise and all it stands for. Well, maybe I'm not quite to that point just yet, as every now and then I keep seeing matters like this one pop up. A one of a kind super rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card worth a ridiculous and yet incredible ten million dollars! You hear right, there is no other one in the world like it, and when that sort of thing happens, prices tend to go up, way up. The Japanese owner selling this one of a kind rare card for ten million dollars, or 998 million yen is justifying the purchase price due to the simple FACT that it's a single print card only.

Not only that, you cannot use this particular card in a tournament. Now why would I do that? If it were mine, it would be in a home based bank vault with a high tech security system to boot. I would be too afraid to even touch it with my hands, sort of like a mint condition baseball card from the late 1920's. Too expensive for your wallet? I'm sure in time someone will gladly fork out that kind of dough just for the bragging rights alone. After all, Bill Gates paid 28 million dollars for a painting one time, yet it's amazing how a Yu-Gi-Oh! card managed to get that expensive. Check out the site where it's being sold, assuming it's still there by the time you read this article. Now tell me something, do you think it's worth it?

4K Media and Cinedigm will be launching hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes across multiple media formats, including Video On Demand

Can't get enough of Yu-Gi-Oh! can you? Of course you can't, and you will soon enough thanks to a partnership between Cinedigm and 4K Media. The partnership will see the release of over 600 Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on various home entertainment formats. Formats include Video On Demand, digital, DVD and Blue-Ray box sets. Starting September 10th, season 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! will launch first. The announcement between the two companies was made during the Comic-Con event a while back in San Diego.

Kazuki Takahashi is the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, and probably would never have thought how gigantic the franchise has become. Selling well over 25 billion cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Mr. Shinichi Hanamoto, who happens to be the Chairman and President Cooporate Officer of 4K media issued a statement, “This deal continues an exciting year for the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand. Cinedigm is the perfect partner to bring the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand back into the home entertainment market.”


The DVD and Blue-Ray releases will take place in the US and Canada, while fans can also catch Yu-Gi-Oh! Monday - Thursday on NickToons. For more information on the series, plus the latest information and events taking place, please visit the official site for Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Konami is set to launch new Yu-Gi-Oh! products over the next few months featuring six releases you dueling masters will love

So much Yu-Gi-Oh!, so little time. Or is that money? Perhaps both, as Konami is ready to release six hot new products over the period of the next few months. Let's start at number one, which is the release that already happened earlier this month. Judgement of the light boosters, which features 9 cards per pack, which 24 packs per Box. Release number 2 will take place later on this week for Judgement of the light tins, which contains five promo cards and five booster packs.

The next release happens September 13th for Saga of the Blue Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck. That's quite a long name isn't it? This new set includes some new synchro monsters, along with Azure Eyes Silver Dragon card and the Blue Eyes White Dragon card. The cost will be $10 for this puppy. September 27th will see the release of the Jugdement of the light Deluxe Edition, which contains two different art storage boxes, along with three foil cards, 50 promo sleeves, a beginners guide, and an additional 9 booster packs to go with it. Not a bad start if you've just decided to get involved with the series. This set will run you $30.

Moving into October 11th. The new lauch of Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World will release, featuring a two sided hard player board and five mega packs. One side has the Phoenix information, while the other features Joey. Four out of the nine cards in the mega packs have either rare or foil type. This set will cost you $30 as well. November 8th is the launch of ghostricks and vampires, as Shadow Specters will be landing at stores near you. It looks like this Fall has a lot in store for Yu-Gi-Oh! duelists. Happy holidays indeed.

Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck

Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck

Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck

Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic: Season 1 VOL. 2 and Season 2 get a release date for September and November this year on Amazon

You've waited for the new release DVD sets for Yu-Gi-Oh! classic, and well, they are just about around the corner. The classic set for Season 1 Vol 2 is listed on Amazon for a release date of September 10th. The Season 2 set is also scheduled for November 5th on Amazon as well. Here are the listing details for the first set to come out in September that they show there.

• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Dubbed: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. And Canada Only)
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: New Video Group
• DVD Release Date: September 10, 2013
• Run Time: 519 minutes

 Pretty long set isn't it? Both sets come with free shipping, which is something Amazon usually offers for purchases of a certain amount in one particular order. You can pre-order each set right now with a price guarantee for the first set here. The second set for Season 2 can be found here.