Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Games for 2013
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KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TURNS UP THE HEAT WITH THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
ONSLAUGHT OF THE FIRE KINGS STRUCTURE DECK
El Segundo, CA (February 7, 2013) - The raging fires of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) get hotter and hotter with the arrival of Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami). This ready to play Deck blazes into stores nationwide on February 8th.
With four new Monster cards and two new extraordinary Spell cards, Duelists now have that extra spark needed to build a FIRE-themed Deck based on the renewing flames of the Phoenix. Players can also Special Summon the new Fire King High Avatar Garunix card and unleash the sacred fires of victory!
The Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck is a 40-card Deck ready to play right out of the box so Duelists can immediately heat things up and customize their Deck. Many of these cards also work well with cards found in the Cosmo Blazer booster set, released in January. Cards like Bonfire Colossus and Kickfire allow Duelists a chance to enhance their Deck's strategy beyond measure by burning their opponent's Life Points directly.
Onslaught of the Fire Kings also includes many awesome cards such as Phoenix Wing Wind Blast and Pot of Duality that are great additions to Decks Duelists might already play.
Available February 8th, Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck (MSRP: $9.99) contains:
37 Common cards
1 Ultra Rare cards
2 Super Rare cards
1 Rulebook
1 Game Mat
1 Dueling Guide
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
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.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.
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Konami Digital Entertainment Previews Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Products At American International Toy Fair
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2013 -- Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) is once again presenting its broad portfolio of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) products at this year's American International Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from February 10th-13th. Products scheduled for release through August 2013 will be on display in the Konami booth #4816.
"Attending Toy Fair lets us engage our customers in a face-to-face environment making it the ideal place to highlight our Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME releases for the first half of the year. Our 2013 line-up was developed with both new players and seasoned Duelists in mind," said Yumi Hoashi, Vice President of Card Business for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
The first Structure Deck of the year, Onslaught of the Fire Kings, made its debut last week giving Duelists a ready to play 40-card Deck which they can play right out of the box, or use the cards to create and customize their own Deck. With four new Monster cards and two extraordinary Spell cards, Duelists now have that extra spark to build a FIRE-themed Deck. Special Summon Fire King High Avatar Garunix and unleash the sacred fires sealing the victory! Many of these cards also work well with cards found in the Cosmo Blazer booster set, released in January. Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck is available for MSRP of $9.99 per Deck.
In celebration of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series; an all-foil set will hit shelves on March 8th with the release of the Zexal Collection mini-tin featuring previously unreleased cards used by Yuma and Kite. Each Zexal Collection comes with three Ultimate Rare variants of existing cards, plus 11 all-new cards from a special, 21-card set each with a power level that is out-of-this-world! Each 14-card mini-tin will be available for MSRP of $9.99.
The raging fire continues as Cosmo Blazer Special Edition is unveiled on March 22nd. This Special Edition gives Duelists a second chance to get their hands on the year's first set, Cosmo Blazer. Each Cosmo Blazer Special Edition contains three booster packs, plus one of two Super Rare card, one of which is a special championship-level card all for MSRP of $9.99 each.
The extensive cache of cards gets even stronger on April 19th when Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars marches into battle. Setting the stage for Hidden Arsenal's climatic final battle between light and darkness, Knight of Stars features an extremely powerful 70-card all-foil set, the most potent Hidden Arsenal set to date. Gem-Knights, Gishki, Gusto and Laval Monsters gives Duelists some extra battling power for the upcoming Tournament season. MSRP of $3.99 per pack.
Duelists will also want to get their hands on the May product releases, starting with the mighty 100-card booster set Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy; which introduces Number 107: Galaxy Eyes Tachyon Dragon plus new cards for Fire Fist, Mermail and Spellbook Decks! Each nine-card pack will sell for an MSRP of $3.99.
To protect and show off all those new cards, players will want to get the perfect accessory, Zexal Card Sleeves, also available in May. Zexal Card Sleeves feature images from the new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and at an MSRP of $3.99, these 50-card sleeves per pack make it an easy and affordable way to safeguard treasured cards.
In June, Konami is set to introduce the Super Starter*, a perfect item for first-time Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME players. The Super Starter features a new configuration, as the Deck comes with two, five-card expansion packs. Easy to learn and fun to play, Super Starter is ready to play right out of the box. With Spells, Traps and powerful cards, this is a must-have for budding Duelists and is a great value at MSRP of $12.99.
With plenty of opportunities to play during the summer months be it at a tournament, convention or a casual game with friends, players will want to go to their local store to pick-up some extra Dueling power. In June, Battle Pack 2 will help players do just that. Battle Pack 2, MSRP $1.99 per pack, is designed specifically for sealed pack play – just get together with friends (or rivals!) and split up an even number of packs. Open the packs, make brand new Decks from those cards, and start Dueling!
Rounding-out the summer will be an August introduction of another booster set, Judgment of the Light, This new 100-card set brings back Synchro Monsters that are stronger than ever! This set also introduces Number 39: Utopia Ray Victory and is offered at MSRP: $3.99 per pack.
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
For items marked with an asterisk, please note that title, packaging, contents and price are subject to change.
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.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.