Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel
This GBA adaptation of the popular trading card game features over 1,000 cards from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, including all cards from the Pharaoh's Servant expansion. Players build decks and duel AI opponents or friends via Link Cable, following official tournament rules with special animations for iconic monster summons.
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Year
2003
Genre
Card Battle
Developer
Konami
Controls
About This Game
The game's Story Mode lets players progress through Battle City tournaments against characters from the anime, culminating in a final duel with Marik. Unique 'Destiny Board' mechanic introduces special challenge duels with modified rules.
Worldwide Edition added support for the then-new TCG ban list and introduced the 'World Championship Mode' where players could duel using regional deck-building restrictions (OCG vs TCG rules).
Notable for its accurate card database and faithful recreation of card interactions, this version became a competitive player's reference tool before comprehensive online databases existed.
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