KONAMI SET TO SHIP NEW YU-GI-OH!
VIDEOGAMES IN MARCH 2002
Games Based on Top Rated
Animated TV Show andRecord-Breaking Franchise Arrive in
the U.S.
Konami
of America announces the North American debut of two new
videogames based on the ultra-successful Yu-Gi-Oh!
franchise. Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories for Nintendo Game
Boy® Color and Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories for Sony
PlayStation® will ship to retail outlets in March 2002.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories will include three (3)
Limited Edition Official Trading Cards for the upcoming
Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible card game.
The two games represent the first step in Konami¹s plan
to bring the Yu-Gi-Oh! phenomenon to North American
shores. The company also confirmed today that
Yu-Gi-Oh! videogames will appear on next generation
consoles later in 2002, including PlayStation® 2 and
Game Boy® Advance.
An overwhelming phenomenon in Japan, the Yu-Gi-Oh!
franchise has already sold more than 3.5 billion cards,
23 million comic books, 10 million related books, 7.5
million videogames and in excess of $2 billion in
merchandise. The franchise premiered in the U.S. as an
animated TV series broadcast on the Kids WB. Entering its
second season this fall, the show, Yu-Gi-Oh! King of
Games, currently ranks number one in its Saturday morning
timeslot.*
³Yu-Gi-Oh! videogames offer kids a rich world that they
themselves can conquer through strategic thinking, puzzle
solving and clever card combinations.² said Dick Wnuk,
COO for Konami of America.
The adventures begin in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (GBC)
as players compete to become the strongest duelist in the
world. Battling for cards and experience in the Duel
Monsters card game, players must think strategically to
craft their customized 40-card deck. In order to gain
cards, players can win battles, import cards by inputting
passwords found on the Official Trading Cards, trade with
friends using a link-cable, or even create new cards
using the construction feature.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories (PSX) players voyage to
ancient Egypt and embark on an adventure to save the
world from total destruction! It is only the young
pharaoh who can unlock the mysteries of the Shadow Game
and the Seven Magical Totems! Players must duel with the
townspeople to decipher clues and solve puzzles in an
effort to avert the kingdom¹s imminent doom.
About
Yu-Gi-Oh!
The Yu-Gi-Oh! universe was born of artist Kazuki
Takahashi and first appeared in the Japanese comic book
Shonen Jump in 1996. An instant hit, the comic has
spawned a cartoon television show, a collectible card
game, several Game Boy® Color and Sony PlayStation®
games as well as other licensed merchandise. Yu-Gi-Oh!
follows the adventures of Yugi, a young boy who possesses
the Millennium Puzzle that allows him to transform into
his alter-ego, the Game King, whenever he is challenged.
About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer
of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in
the home video game market. Konami¹s action and
adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal
Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top
sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found
on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a
publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with
subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and
Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.
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