Exciting news from Konami about June’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG launch of Shining Victories Special Edition

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TAKES A VICTORY LAP IN JUNE WITH SHINING VICTORIES SPECIAL EDITION

El Segundo, Calif. (June 10, 2016) – Releasing in time for the busy summer tournament season, Duelists will be thrilled to add cards from Shining Victories Special Edition to their Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) portfolios.  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), the manufacturer of the multiple world record-holding Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, delivers this follow-up to May’s Shining Victories booster set on June 17.

In the Shining Victories Special Edition, the saga of the legendary Blue-Eyes continues! The Shining Victories Special Edition box set is packed with three Shining Victories booster packs and one of two variant cards, Ebon Illusion Magician or Elemental HERO Core. In addition, players will get a sneak peek at August’s The Dark Illusion booster set with one of two Super Rare preview cards of non-foil cards, either Magician’s Robe or Scapeghost!

Shining Victories introduced new themes to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG such as Lunalight, Digital Bug, and the devastating Amorphage Dragons, the living embodiments of the seven deadly sins. Duelists were psyched to add Kozmo Dark Planet or Performapal Odd-Eyes Light Phoenix along with other newly added cards like Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon or Red-Eyes Toon Dragon to buff their current arsenal.

Shining Victories Special Edition gives Duelists another incredible way to power up their current Deck, or build a whole new Deck, at a great value. Each Shining Victories Special Edition contains:

• 3 Shining Victories booster packs
• 1 of 2 Super Rare variant cards, either Ebon Illusion Magician or Elemental HERO Core
• 1 of 2 Super Rare preview cards from the upcoming The Dark Illusion booster set, either Magician’s Robe or Scapeghost

Duelists can watch a new episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V every Sunday on Nicktoons – check local listings for times. In addition, all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episodes every Tuesday as well as all of classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s can be seen on www.yugioh.com in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V every Friday and Saturday on Teletoon!

For more information on KONAMI or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630 to speak directly with a Yu-Gi-Oh! customer support team member.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI’s software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.  KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide.  The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiaries, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. in Windsor, the United Kingdom. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at www.konami.com.