Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Coming Exclusively to Nintendo Switch for the West in Summer 2019

An official press release confirms US/EU release

Today, Konami announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution will be coming to the west, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch™ system,  Summer 2019.

Based on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution brings more than 20 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! history to the Nintendo Switch. Players will take on iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, reliving the stories from the original animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V and challenge the newest generation of Duelists from the virtual world of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS. 

For more information, please see the official press release below.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Coming Exclusively to Nintendo Switch Summer 2019

Breaking the Ceiling with 9,000+ Cards, the most for any Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Game  

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – March 21, 2019 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announces that Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch™ system Summer 2019.

Based on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution brings more than 20 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! history to the Nintendo Switch. Players will take on iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, reliving the stories from the original animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V and challenge the newest generation of Duelists from the virtual world of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS. 

Key features in Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution include:

• Build and customize a Deck from more than 9,000 cards, the most in any Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME video game
• Challenge other players with local-play or Nintendo Switch Online
• The addition of Link Monster cards not only change the way seasoned Duelists play their cards, but where they play them
• Take on the roles of the animated series’ villains with Reverse Duels
• Compete with Battle Packs for Sealed play and Draft play
• Includes all previously released Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist content

The Yu-Gi-Oh! series is based on the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi), which was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1996 and is now on the sixth iteration of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” animated series (currently airing on TV Tokyo-affiliated channels). KONAMI released the first console game in 1998, and the series, including the trading card game, is still enjoyed by countless customers worldwide. KONAMI continues to develop and distribute a wide range of Yu-Gi-Oh! content to deliver the fun and excitement of the series to customers around the globe.

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About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.

About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as Pro Evolution Soccer, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/