As a kid, I loved the Yu-Gi-Oh TV show, it was very fun to watch, and I loved to see the monsters pop out of the cards. Now as an adult I discovered the depth and fun that comes from playing the card game, and as a fan of both the card game and the cartoon, I can say that this is a great game made for anyone who enjoys any aspect  of Yu-Gi-Oh.

   The game plays like a RPG type game, where you explore a RPG hub world, and grow stronger from each battle. This works for Yu-Gi-Oh, you start off with incredibly weak cards, fighting pathetic opponents, but next thing you know you have a Jinzo and you are battling Kaiba in a fierce battle. As for how the actual duels play, they play like any other Yu-Gi-Oh game, you just play the cards in your hands, and you attack until the life points drain, there is lots of strategy, however since everything in this game is automatic, (such as traps activating) it does take some of the strategy away. However the automatic battle system does make it more accessible to the younger Yu-Gi-Oh fans, and I think that it was a necessary sacrifice to make this game appeal to all fans, although a feature to limit the amount of what is automatic might be nice. It still feels great and I can get into a battle really easily and enjoy myself very much. The story in this game is based off of the Battle City story-line from the show, and it adds your own character into the story, fans of the show will probably love to be part of the story and it does it in a way that works very well. Its not a deep story by any means, and it doesn't follow the show 100%, but it works well in this game and is great for fans of the show. The music and graphics aren't quite as well made as the rest of the game, the music is boring and forgettable, and the graphics aren't really very good. Some character photos look pretty good for GBA, and the sprites are ok, but the backgrounds looks blurry, and can sometimes make the sprites look out of place, also some card pictures look blurry and it can be hard to tell what card it is. The game is still great though, it is very long, and there are many cards to collect, battles aren't always re playable, but when you can it is fun because you can change your strategy and change the way the duel plays.  

   The game is fun for younger fans of  Yu-Gi-Oh who just likes the show, and for hardcore fans of the card game, since the dueling portion is well done and has some depth to it. The game can also get pretty hard, which will offer some challenge to hardcore fans, but the game does have good progression, so casual fans can get to the point where they can beat powerful opponents as well.  It is a great game and a good choice for any Yu-Gi-Oh fan looking for a good game to duel. 

8.5/10

Not a traditional review, but still pretty good, none-the-less. Keep up the good work. 

Based on the game description, I am guessing this is based off from either the second or third season of Yu-Gi-Oh. I've watched the show from seasons 1-3 and then I stopped afterwards. I am not sure if there are still any recent Yu-Gi-Oh games and I never played one so I would like to try one for the experience and heck of it. All hail the Kaiba Corporation and the Blue Eyes White Dragon!

I think that this is an above average review of this game from what you wrote. It would be much better and organized if you separate parts in your review for other people who read this now and the future as it would make this review easier to read. Other than that, keep up with the good work on your reviews! Because of you, I should take the time to play this game one day.