The Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days Collection for Nintendo Switch is currently available for just $20 on Amazon during Prime Day, while supplies last. This low price is notable, especially since Target has already sold out of the same offer multiple times recently. If the Amazon deal is no longer available, Walmart also lists the collection for $22.18. Given the significant discount ($30 or $28 off), both retailers are likely to experience stock shortages.
Released on February 27 exclusively for Nintendo Switch and PC, the Early Days Collection compiles 14 games originally launched on Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance between 1998 and 2003. The physical Switch version of the collection includes a bonus Secret Rare Yu-Gi-Oh trading card, specifically one of two possible Quarter Century Secret Rare Harpie`s Feather Duster cards.
List of Games in the Collection
Below is the complete list of games included, all originally for Game Boy (GB), Game Boy Color (GBC), or Game Boy Advance (GBA). Five of these titles were previously released only in Japan.
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters (1998, GB)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 2: Dark Duel Stories (1999, GBC)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Monster Capsule GB (2000, GBC)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Dark Duel Stories (2000, GBC)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists (2000, GBC)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Dungeon Dice Monsters (2001, GBA)
- Yu-Gi-Oh The Eternal Duelist Soul (2001, GBA)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2 (2001, GBA)
- Yu-Gi-Oh The Sacred Cards (2002, GBA)
- Yu-Gi-Oh Reshef of Destruction (2003, GBA)
- Yu-Gi Oh Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel (2003, GBA)
Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters marked the franchise`s initial success and was the sole entry released on the original Game Boy. The series significantly grew in popularity on Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance in the early 2000s. It`s remarkable that all 14 games in this collection were released within a concentrated five-year period from 1998 to 2003.
Furthermore, this collection doesn`t even cover all Yu-Gi-Oh games from that era. While the Early Days Collection focuses on the first 14 handheld titles, Konami also developed several console games for PlayStation, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 during the late `90s and early 2000s.
Related Yu-Gi-Oh Items
While waiting for the Early Days Collection, fans might be interested in other Yu-Gi-Oh products. Several steelbook editions of the anime movies have been released. The original Yu-Gi-Oh movie steelbook was released last September and is currently discounted on Amazon for Prime Day. Yu-Gi-Oh Bonds Beyond Time also received a steelbook edition in December.
Additionally, various retro-themed trading card sets are available to celebrate the franchise`s 25th anniversary at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Retro Pack
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Legendary Collection 25th Anniversary Box
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Quarter Century Bonanza Box
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Dueling Heroes 25th Anniversary Tin
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Dueling Mirrors 25th Anniversary Tin
- Yu-Gi-Oh: 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection Tuck Box
- Yu-Gi-Oh: 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection Booster Box
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Legendary Starter Decks
Yu-Gi-Oh Manga 3-in-1 Collections
For those interested in exploring the original source material, large manga compilations by the late series creator Kazuki Takahashi are available. These cost-effective paperbacks typically combine three volumes, totaling around 600 pages each. The first five books are listed below, available from various retailers.
Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Volumes
- Yu-Gi-Oh 3-in-1 Manga Edition: Volume 1
- Yu-Gi-Oh 3-in-1 Manga Edition: Volume 2
- Yu-Gi-Oh 3-in-1 Manga Edition: Volume 3
- Yu-Gi-Oh 3-in-1 Manga Edition: Volume 4
- Yu-Gi-Oh 3-in-1 Manga Edition: Volume 5