Not nearly as good as its predecessor.
Review 185
Released: November 4, 2003
Publisher: Konami
Game Genre: Role-Playing
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
ESRB Description: Mild Fantasy Violence
Story: 30%
Gameplay: 40%
Graphics: 20%
Durability: 10%
Story (7/10)
The story is solid enough. It follows the same basic storyline as the TV series. In this game, Seto Kaiba has started a dueling tournament called Battle City through the streets of Domino City. The top 8 battlers will go against each other in the final rounds.
Gameplay (4/10)
The game plays like an RPG outside of the duels, which is pretty cool. However, the dueling system has taken a severe demotion from the previous titles. The game seems flawed in some ways. Only 5 cards can be held in your hand, and you cannot lay cards face down, but the opponent can. You begin with over 1000 cards to choose from (way too many), but as you progress, your dueling level rises. Most cards require a certain dueling level to use. You begin with a dueling level of 72.
Graphics (6/10)
The duel system graphics are crappy, but outside of that the graphics are solid.
Durability (3/10)
Previous Reviews
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (GBC) (2.75/10)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (GBA) (5.2/10)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway To The Destined Duel (GBA) (6.5/10)
Overall Score (5.2/10)
Rounded Score (5/10)
Final Thoughts:
Not nearly as good as its predecessor.