It should probably be more boring than watching paint Anyone who has read the fourth volume of Yu-gi-Oh! should know exactly what to expect in this fifth outing - Yugi vs Kaiba: The Rematch. Don't ask me why, because in all honesty, I cant explain it. There is something about a card game being played out in manga format that makes for surprisingly compelling reading. This rematch has been a long time coming, but it was definitely worth the wait, as these chapters are Yu-Gi-Oh! back to it's best. Overall, still entertaining, but creeping noticeably in the new direction.moreĪnyone who has read the fourth volume of Yu-gi-Oh! should know exactly what to expect in this fifth outing - Yugi vs Kaiba: The Rematch. (Pursuant to the above note, Jonouchi enters the game show to try to win money specifically because his dad's drinking and gambling habits have collection agencies harassing them.) The longer arcs do sometimes leave the shorter stories feeling unfulfilling, and the same happens here with the final two chapters of this book, one of which showcases a crappy teacher and the other of which presents us with a rigged game show. (though speaking of that, what's the deal with absolutely garbage father figures in this series? Jonouchi's dad is an abusive drunk, the Kaibas' situation is awful and later on, we meet another young gamer whose guardian hits a trifecta, being emotionally, physically and mentally abusive. Like I said, a lot of this is coming together in ways that become even more extreme later.
It's a pretty far cry from his first appearance. Bonus points, we also get a bit of a look into his backstory and some of the pretty terrible things that happened to make him the Xanatos-esque jerk we have come to know. The fight with Seto is pretty good though. The game with Mokuba isn't that interesting, and throws the brakes on the momentum for me. So as they get down to the end, you expect them to emergte from the other "games" and go straight into the showdown with Kaiba, who's the clear mastermind. the deal going into Death T was that Kaiba was doing all this to exact his revenge on Yugi for earlier encounters. It's good, but if I'm being honest, it's also one of my least favorite volumes of the series, and I think it's because of Mokuba's bit. This volume is starting to pull together all the aspects that will eventually be at the heart of Yu Gi Oh in later arcs - lengthy game battles, complicated strategies, ever-changing aspects and rules, the magic of plain old luck and the power of friendship. It's good, but if I'm After starting off on a somewhat somber note, this volume of Yu Gi Oh is mostly taken up by a pair of lengthy games - a shorter one against Mokuba and then a longer one against Kaiba, each using their signature games. Here are 10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Games That Play Nothing Like The Real Card Game.After starting off on a somewhat somber note, this volume of Yu Gi Oh is mostly taken up by a pair of lengthy games - a shorter one against Mokuba and then a longer one against Kaiba, each using their signature games. And while quite a few (especially the newer ones) stick to the official rules of the TCG, others don't.
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Most of these games are about the card game and lets players face against many of the characters from the original and spin-off series like Yugi, Kaiba, Yusei, Jack, and more. Currently, there are 56 Yu-Gi-Oh! games, with about 40 localized for North America. It's an amazing feat, considering that the card game was something that was only meant to be included in the manga twice! But, thanks to the impact Duel Monsters had with audiences we now have that very card game and games about that card in real life. Beginning from the 1996 manga by Kazuki Takahashi, it has gone on to spawn several different anime series, three movies, a trading card game, many video games and so much more in the past 23 years. The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is globally popular.