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Yu-Gi-Oh! Saikyou Card Battle announced for 3DS

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New Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the Nintendo 3DS due out in Japan this summer.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Saikyou Card Battle is due out this digitally this summer in Japan, the 3DS title features a cast of game-original characters (it is unknown if existing characters will appear). Players take on the role of the protagonist, a young boy with fiery hair, as he duels against a number of rivals. There is also a character named Guide-san who will support you in duels (and is similar in appearance to the character on the “Tour Guide From The Underworld” card).... Read More

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4K Media Appoints Coverpoint Marketing as Yu-Gi-Oh’s Licensing Agent for Australia & New Zealand

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Brand’s Growing Popularity On-Air and in Trading Cards across Australia/New Zealand Drives Local Market Licensing, Marketing and Promotional Support

yugi_moto_logo_198x384NEW YORK – March 17, 2016 – Citing the continued growth and popularity of both the Yu-Gi-Oh! on-air series and trading card game throughout Australia and New Zealand, 4K Media Inc., the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary that manages the licensing and marketing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, today announced it has signed a brand representation agreement for Yu-Gi-Oh! with Australia’s Coverpoint Marketing.

The agreement was negotiated by 4K Media’s VP of Licensing and Marketing Jennifer Coleman, with Coverpoint Marketing’s Managing Director Justin Dery. Continue reading 4K Media Appoints Coverpoint Marketing as Yu-Gi-Oh’s Licensing Agent for Australia & New Zealand →

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Konami Confirms New Yu-Gi-Oh! Games For Consoles, Handhelds, and Smartphones

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KONAMI ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW Yu-Gi-Oh! CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE FORMATS FOR 2016

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Jan. 6, 2015 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced it will release key new Yu-Gi-Oh! games across a number of formats in 2016, allowing an even wider audience to enjoy the series, which is already popular worldwide as a card game and range of console titles.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist box usIn readiness of this milestone year, KONAMI is engaged in a number of initiatives to bring the fun of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series to an ever larger range of devices. In the spring, a new mobile game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links will be released, followed by a new game for the Nintendo 3DS platform in the summer. KONAMI will also release a new online game for consoles and PC in the winter while the popular console game Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and mobile game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation will both receive major updates.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! series is based on both the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi), which has been serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1996, and the subsequent “Yu-Gi-Oh!” anime 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 players worldwide. KONAMI will continue to develop and distribute a wide range of Yu-Gi-Oh! content to deliver the fun and excitement of the series to players around the globe.

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, Pro Evolution Soccer, 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 .

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4K Media Inks Deal With Good Smile Company for Yu-Gi-Oh! Figurines

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Collectibles to be Licensed and Distributed in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico and Australia

dark magician girl figure 05November 17, 2015 – New York – 4K Media, the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary managing the licensing and marketing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, has announced its licensing agreement with Good Smile Company, a leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of collectible figurines. As a result of the agreement, Good Smile Company will import Yu-Gi-Oh! figurines into North America, Europe and Australia. The first figures to be introduced are Yami Yugi figma and Dark Magician Girl scale figurine.... Read More