• Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Feb 10, 2004
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Summary: Find out who's the best card-battle player in Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004. Construct your monster cards, spell cards, trap cards, and special summon cards into three separate decks for different dueling strategies. You can conquer the tournament solo or link up with aFind out who's the best card-battle player in Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004. Construct your monster cards, spell cards, trap cards, and special summon cards into three separate decks for different dueling strategies. You can conquer the tournament solo or link up with a friend in a multiplayer battle. With over 1000 game cards and dozens of popular characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series, the excitement and exhilaration of the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game is captured in full force. Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Where it separates itself from the real game is that it allows you to duel the characters from the show with surprising accuracy, you don’t have the problems of picking up or keeping track of your cards and it allows players to play with cards they either can’t afford or haven’t come across yet. A huge bonus.
  2. More of the same with a few enhancements. Those looking for more will be disappointed.
  3. 75
    The game's still challenging and addictive, and we're not surprised at how engrossing it is this time around because we've already learned that fact twice before. But Konami still hasn't addressed the issues from past games, most notably adding some sort of tutorial to bring in a new audience.
  4. 70
    The real shame is that the interface designers didn't take more time tightening up the game flow since the last iteration. [May 2004, p.78]
  5. It's about on par with a video poker machine in terms of graphics and sound. [May 2004, p.108]
  6. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Some of the menus have been streamlined and the new cards look great but other than that the game looks identical to last year's game.
  7. 40
    While there are many characters to unlock and compete with, it takes a long time to see any of them thanks to the incredibly slow rate at which you acquire powerful cards.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. DPD
    Aug 29, 2004
    10
    I have beaten this game and its so much of a challenge compared to all the others.... all the cards look better than the first.... heckI have beaten this game and its so much of a challenge compared to all the others.... all the cards look better than the first.... heck everythings better. Expand
  2. JavierC.
    Feb 27, 2004
    10
    Very good.
  3. TJ
    May 7, 2004
    10
    This game is pretty good i already beat every deulist 10 times each and got all the booster packs but this game is awesome its much better This game is pretty good i already beat every deulist 10 times each and got all the booster packs but this game is awesome its much better then the Sacred cards. Expand
  4. KidduffetDaMaster
    Feb 13, 2004
    9
    About time for a new YGO game... it's much better than the sacred cards, and well, what can i say; Yu-gi-oh rules!
  5. YamiP
    Apr 15, 2004
    9
    Ive played loads of yugioh and this one is up their with da greats.
  6. Trix
    Mar 1, 2004
    9
    People complain that this game is lacking something because it has no storyline. I disagree. This is gaming at its purest. The AI isn't People complain that this game is lacking something because it has no storyline. I disagree. This is gaming at its purest. The AI isn't perfect, it makes some foolish mistakes, but it is still very challenging. It's better than The Sacred Cards, in my opinion. because it has the two player option and follows the rules of the real card game. Expand
  7. SteveS.
    Apr 20, 2004
    2
    A pretty shabby game given that they stripped down the eternal duelist's soul to basically nothing and then charge you nearly $40 for A pretty shabby game given that they stripped down the eternal duelist's soul to basically nothing and then charge you nearly $40 for it. Sure there are new cards, but many are a complete waste of time, such as 1200 attack monsters or effects no one would use. The most frustrating thing is that there isn't even a hint on how to "progress". To unlock new duelists is either straightforward, such as beating another 10 times, or completely strange, such as having a card but not putting it in your deck. On top of that, some duelists cheat. Play the ghouls, and expect to see 2 Mirror Forces, 2 Rageiki's, 2 Monster Reborns, etc. Expand

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