Software:Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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Short description: 2022 digital card game
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
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Developer(s)Konami
Composer(s)Yasunori Nishiki
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: January 19, 2022
Android, iOS
  • WW: January 27, 2022
Genre(s)Digital collectible card game
Strategy game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a free-to-play digital collectible card game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, developed and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, and iOS.[1]

It was initially released January 19, 2022 for consoles and PC to positive reviews and rapidly climbed to the top of the Steam charts.[2][3] On February 6, Konami announced the game had been downloaded over 10 million times.[4] The game would later on be released in a few regions to iOS and Android January 26, 2022, with many more regional launches on February 2, 2022.[5]

Development

Development of the title began in 2019 as a follow on from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, released in 2017. Konami wanted to develop a new game that would appeal to more experienced players, as opposed to Duel Links which was for more casual players.[6] During the development of the game, the idea arose of implementing a game mode that could be played alone, participating in duels against the AI. This eventually led to the implementation of Solo Mode in Master Duel.[6] The game's music was mainly composed by Yasunori Nishiki.[7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 80/100[8]
PS5: 80/100[9]
NS: 78/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Jeuxvideo.com16/20[11]
Nintendo Life7/10 stars[13]
PC Gamer (US)80/100[14]

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9][10]

References

  1. Romano, Sal (20 July 2021). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, and Android". https://www.gematsu.com/2021/07/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-pc-ios-and-android. 
  2. Stanton, Rich (27 January 2022). "Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is kicking ass on Steam". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-is-kicking-ass-on-steam/. 
  3. Fahey, Mike (26 January 2022). "The New Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Is Taking Over The Steam Charts". Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/yugioh-master-duel-steam-konami-cards-deck-popular-free-1848426115. 
  4. "Gematsu: "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel downloads top 10 million"". 7 February 2022. https://www.gematsu.com/2022/02/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-downloads-top-10-million. 
  5. "Countries and regions where Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL has launched on mobile (iOS, Android) | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel" (in en). https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/us/en/. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 ""Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel" email interview. We asked senior producer Kenichi Kataoka about his thoughts on planning, launching and development, and his future outlook.". February 3, 2022. https://en.datosjam.net.pe/video-games/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-email-interview-we-asked-senior-producer-kenichi-kataoka-about-his-thoughts-on-planning-launching-and-development-and-his-future-outlook/. 
  7. Nishiki, Yasunori [@yasunorinishiki] (May 6, 2022). "The credits were added in an update today, and the information has been released. I composed the music for "Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel." (except for some jingles, etc.). It's been a long time since its release, but I hope everyone continues to enjoy playing this game. #MasterDuel". https://twitter.com/yasunorinishiki/status/1522513334188199937. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for PC Reviews". Metacritic. January 19, 2022. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yu-gi-oh-master-duel/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. January 19, 2022. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yu-gi-oh-master-duel/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. January 18, 2022. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yu-gi-oh-master-duel/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  11. TheXsable (January 21, 2022). "Test Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel : Le free-to-play ultime du jeu de cartes à jouer" (in fr). Jeuxvideo.com. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1518040/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-le-free-to-play-ultime-du-jeu-de-cartes-a-jouer.htm. 
  12. Martínez, Rubén (January 24, 2022). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, análisis - El simulador de Duelos definitivo" (in es). MeriStation. https://as.com/meristation/2022/01/24/analisis/1643032768_819214.html. 
  13. Vogel, Mitch (January 25, 2022). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/yu-gi-oh-master-duel. 
  14. Borenstein, Donald (February 11, 2022). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel review". PC Gamer. Future plc. https://www.pcgamer.com/yu-gi-oh-master-duel-review/. 

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