Konami plans four new Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG releases this summer in addition to the previously announced Raging Battle booster expansion (see “Konami’s Spring ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Releases”). The new offerings include a deluxe 5D’s Starter Deck, a Raging Battle booster pack package, a pack of classic cards from the early days of the game and anime, and a hobby-exclusive follow-up to last year’s successful Gold Series.
Gold Series 2009 is a hobby-exclusive product, like last year’s Gold Series 2008, which sold out before its release (see “CCG Sell-Outs”). The 50-card set includes 18 Gold Rares and popular tournament-level cards, such as Dark Armed Dragon and Test Tiger. Also included are Shonen Jump tournament prize cards Gold Sacrophagus and Des Volstgalph, as well as a gold foil version of Sangan. Each box contains a 25-card pack that includes 22 common cards and three Gold Rares and retails for $19.99. Display boxes include five such packs, with 10 display boxes per case. The set releases May 27.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Trading Card Game Starter Deck comes with 43 non-random cards (three foil) from the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s anime, a beginner’s guide, and game mat. Nine of the cards have never been released in North America, including the X-Saber cards, previously available only in
The Raging Battle Special Edition boxed set contains three Raging Battle booster packs and one of two Super Rare promo cards -- either Allure of Darkness or The Dark Creator. Each box retails for $9.99 apiece, with 10 boxes per display box and 12 display boxes per case. Release date is June 23.
Nostalgic Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG fans can check out Duelist Pack -- Yugi, which revisits the classic cards of Yu-Gi-Oh!’s early run on television. Each pack includes five game cards, such as Dark Magician Girl and Mirror Force, as well as a strategy card. There are a total of 30 cards in the set, which retails for $1.99 per pack, with 30 packs to a box and 10 boxes to a case. Release date is July 7.
