Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul

"Best CCG game ever made!"

''The most accurate, advanced version of duel monsters arrives! The ultimate duel simulator based in the hit trading card game and television series! Duel against dozens of opponents form the TV show or challenge your friends. Import cards from the official TCG to boost your deck. Complete your card collections and create the ultimate deck to enter the world championship tournament! Over 800 cards full of new monsters, magic and traps! Collect over 12 kinds of booster packs and find those rare cards! Yugi, Kiaba, Joey and all your favorites from the TV show!'' ~Back of the game box.

Game play 10/10 - This is the first CCG game, that I have played, that is actually good. Don't think this will be another Pokemon TCG because it isn't. It is VERY fun. This game plays EXACTLY like the card game, unlike Dark Duel Stories. The controls for this game are simple and easy to learn. There is a calendar in the game and every time you duel you advance one day. On certain days you get special stuff like a yu-gi-oh magazine which contains 5 cards and there are some other things on there like ''weekend duel'' i have not experienced that yet so I am not sure what it is. And for you duelists who play the real CCG you can enter the number at the bottom left of your card on the pass word screen and POOF! You now have that card on the game! Bad thing is, you can only do that once per card. Some cards will not be in there but don't worry there are over 800 cards so there is a lot to choose from. It Auto-Saves so when your done playing just turn off your GBA!

Story N/A - What story? There isn't one, you just go around dueling people. No story yet still a very, very fun game.

Graphics 10/10 - This game has very great graphics (for a handheld)! All the cards look exactly like they should and the people look just like they do on the cartoon series, very excellent!

Sound 8/10 The music it sounds does sound good but it is a little boring after a while, so if you get sick of the music quick then I recommend you get some CD's to listen too. But still it is alright, better then other games I have heard....

Difficulty 10/10 - This time the other people aren’t just going to throw down stuff, they are going to have a little strategy and could prove a little hard to beat sometimes. But don't worry! It still isn't that hard but I am impressed that this time the other people are smart and have a plan instead of just throwing cards down.

Overall 9/10 Yes, this is a very good game, definitely the best CCG I have ever played. I really like this game, After I beat it I will definitely come back for more, just to play around when I can't play any other (real) people. I suggest you buy this game, Konami did a brilliant job with this, If you like Yu-Gi-Oh then this game is a must for you. I paid $30 for this game and I DO NOT regret it, I am very glad I bought it. Oh yea, when you buy this game there are 3 limited edition official game cards inside the box. And the password system and the special event system was a very nice touch, congratulations konami!

Here is a quick Recap of the review-
Game play 10/10
Story N/A (no story)
Graphics 10/10
Sound 8/10
Difficulty 10/10
Overall 9/10

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 01/04/03, Updated 07/09/03