Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel News

To celebrate the trading card game's 25th anniversary, Konami has announced a Yu-Gi-Oh! game collection for Nintendo Switch and PC with some classic titles.

Those of you looking for a bit of Yu-Gi-Oh! nostalgia will be happy to hear that over the weekend, Konami announced Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, a compilation game that will feature various Yu-Gi-Oh! games from as far back as the Game Boy Color. As confirmed in a press release, the collection will also include titles that weren't previously released in the west. One such game is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists for the Game Boy Color, which up to today is a Japan only title.

While it wasn't mentioned in the press release, it was also announced that the Game Boy Advance game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2, which was renamed to Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel for its international release, is also included in the collection. Given that this one did have a worldwide release, it's probably safe to assume we can expect it for the western release too.

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Konami has announced it's working on an AI project for its competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! Mobile game Master Duel, but thankfully it's nothing to do with generating art.

Every time I hear that some game dev is using AI, my eyes start twitching with frustration, so you could understand how I might have felt when I read the words "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel x AI Project" in a press release this morning. As it turns out, though, unlike other parts of the industry which just seeks to replace its hard working artists, Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! AI project is actually what we all used to assume AI in a game was - a computer controlled player. Except, it is the kind of AI that uses machine learning, and its whole purpose is to learn how to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

According to the press release, this AI project aims to "deliver new ways to enjoy Duels in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel by building a system that allows AI to be installed in the game, enabling Duels in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel to be played with the AI created by external programs. The AI program grows and learns through continuous Duelling." The project was announced at an event this week, where attendees "saw the thinking processes of the AI visualised, such as selection patterns of the AI’s actions, quantifying win rates depending on how Duels develop, and predicting which cards would be played."

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The following updates have been made
- Card activation during duels has been added.
- UI of various functions has been improved.
- Other bug fixes have been made.

The new ace card "Superheavy Samurai Brave Masurawo" makes a grand entrance in the "Superheavy Samurai" series! In addition to new forces such as "Gold Pride," which can turn the tables in a tight spot, and "Nemleria," a strange world manifested by a sleeping girl, "Visas Amritara," a new form of the man who holds the radiance of the stars in his arms, will also join the battle! Fight off the Staunch Defenders and carry out your will!

A special Bundle celebrating the New Year that includes 30 Master Packs (guaranteed to have at least 3 SR) and limited-edition accessories is here!
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