Yu-Gi-Oh is best known for the card game that bears its name, but the series' next video game may want to consider a different direction. There's no question that Yu-Gi-Oh is one of the biggest IPs that Konami has. The card game has been running strong for two decades, a feat that few others can boast. However, the video games do not have to keep focusing on the card games in order to succeed. In fact, they have gone in more creative directions in the past. For the next game, the developers may want to reach further for an idea.
Currently, Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is up to date when it comes to being a virtual recreation of the Yu-Gi-Oh card game. When a new deck hits the scene, it won't be long before players can see it as easily on Master Duel as they can in real life, if not moreso. While there have been plenty of Yu-Gi-Oh games that simulate the card game, Master Duel's ability to be updated makes it the franchise's most triumphant example in that field to date. With Master Duel representing its specific niche, the next Yu-Gi-Oh game has good reason to go in a different direction.
Yu-Gi-Oh Has Another Game Worth Remastering After the Early Days Collection
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection brought back a lot of old-school Yu-Gi-Oh games, but one more game deserves a comeback of its own.
The Next Yu-Gi-Oh Game Can Expand the Series' Horizons
A New Game Could Give Yu-Gi-Oh an Additional Twist
One approach would involve putting a twist on the genre that completely transforms it. For example, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses added several twists, such as card movement and Deck Masters to the mechanics of its predecessor Forbidden Memories. The result was a hybrid of a card game and a board game, adding an extra layer of strategy to the game's battles. A new Yu-Gi-Oh game could add a spin of its own in the same vein. For instance, a game like Pokemon Legends: Arceus with free-roaming and real-time monster encounters. There are many ways that Yu-Gi-Oh could potentially change up its usual structure in a video game.
Yu-Gi-Oh Can Experiment With New Genres and Game Designs
The developers could also make something completely different from Master Duel's TCG offerings. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom features Yu-Gi-Oh monsters in a hybrid RPG and real-time strategy game. Players would send their teams around a map and battle enemies in turn-based fights as they progress through a virtual world. Another RPG in the Duel Monsters world could be interesting, but there are so many other genres that could be explored as well, like beat 'em ups, platformers, and fighting games. There is a world of opportunities when it comes to new environments that Yu-Gi-Oh's monsters could be introduced to in a new game.
There are many ways that Yu-Gi-Oh could potentially change up its usual structure in a video game.
Yu-Gi-Oh Can Revive One of Its Spin-Off Games
Yu-Gi-Oh has also featured games aside from the card game. Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection's list of games includes games based on Capsule Monster Chess and Dungeon Dice Monsters, games that were spotlighted in certain chapters of the original manga. Both games have largely been put on the shelf as most Yu-Gi-Oh media focuses on the card game. However, with retro Yu-Gi-Oh getting the spotlight after the Early Days Collection, a comeback for one of them could be an interesting addition to the franchise. The Yu-Gi-Oh card game may be its biggest draw, but its other games have their own merits as well.
There are a lot of potential options for Yu-Gi-Oh video games going forward. The news of Yu-Gi-Oh adapting card stories into anime shows that Konami is willing to take new risks with the franchise. A game that steps outside the card game could be a good compliment to that approach. Yu-Gi-Oh has experimented with more nontraditional games before, and with Master Duel providing for card game players, it may be time to do so again. The next Yu-Gi-Oh game could win big by bringing something new to the table.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Series is a massive franchise that stretches across a wide array of mediums including Manga, animated series, trading cards, and video games. The original release followed the story of protagonist Yugi Moto as he used powerful cards to battle against his foes. Yu-Gi-Oh! Has since been through multiple series and spinoffs that introduce new characters and monsters to the franchise.
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