Grab your playing cards; it’s time to take a look at the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games of all time!

I might by no means have a look at a pack of playing cards the identical manner once more after watching Yu-Gi-Oh for the primary time. I needed the jokers and hearts to be Dark Magicians and elements of Exodia: The Forbidden One.

While I used to be out shopping for and accumulating Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards of my very own, I used to be additionally feeding my craving by enjoying the incredible video video games that had been dropping on my favorite Nintendo handhelds.

While the GBC had a few neat titles, the GBA performed host to among the easiest video games within the sequence.

And whether or not enjoying on the GBA or the backlit SP AG-101, they had been a pleasure to behold.

Ok, much more so on the SP with out the annoying GBA worm gentle, I’ve to confess.

So, let’s crack on with Egyptian God accumulating and card wielding battles right away, we could? Check out the ten finest Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games on the console proper right here!

Yu-Gi-Oh! 7 Trials to Glory: World Championship Tournament 2005 kickstarts this listing of the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games ever made.

It’s additionally given me a sore wrist simply writing that out!

1,000 playing cards can be found to select from on this sport, and so they’ll all are available use as you progress round a city the place everybody needs to duel you.

You’re going to see the 2004 World Championship sport additional down this listing for certain, and for all intense and functions, the video games are very related.

There are some adjustments, nonetheless, together with sooner duelling and the flexibility to handle as much as 20 decks.

The marketing campaign mode is now a free-roaming mode that boasts similarities to the Battle City really feel of the TV present.

And, there’s a listing of playing cards which might be forbidden that adjustments each week too. That ought to assist to combine factor sup and preserve your deck evolving.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 is definitely just a little little bit of a cheat entry.

This Japanese-only launch title later went on to be modified into one other title additional down our listing, although you’ll need to learn on to seek out out which one.

Fans play single opponents and battle in tournaments that they discover whereas roaming across the map display screen,

Win playing cards by defeating opponents and get free playing cards from a duelling journal.

Why don’t I reside on this world full-time?

Play in opposition to Seto Kaiba, Rex Raptor, Tea Gardner, and lots of extra memorable names as you progress by means of the sport. You may unlock new duelists too!

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy takes the eighth spot on this listing of the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games, sticking intently to the publish of GX variant of the favored Anime present.

As the title suggests, gamers are competing in a Duel Academy. The prize – turn out to be the King of Games.

Now, that’s a reputation I might get behind. Imagine if was the ‘Retro Dodo King of Games’ as an alternative of Editor in Chief. I reckon I’d have that on a royal chain and put on it in all places.

The idea of those video games is pretty related all through, so that you’re not going to be seeing a lot variation within the normal gamestyle. You can nonetheless customise your character that can assist you get into the card-wielding mainframe.

Customise your character, get into the zone, and produce your card-wielding A-Game. 

The most enjoyable factor about this sport is the PDA system, a function that Yu-Gi-Oh followers had been over the moon about on the time.

This meant that you can keep away from steady card activation notifications whereas enjoying, retaining your blood strain down and hair in your head as an alternative of in tufts in your palms. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006 must be the longest GBA title I’ve ever written down.

Still, it’s all good for the phrase depend, proper?

As with the opposite finest Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games on this listing, the 2006 world championship match sees gamers each accumulating playing cards and battling with them.

Make decks and battle monsters as an alternative of human gamers. Yep, that’s a pleasant little twist, attaching the decks which were constructed round every creature earlier than delivering the ultimate blow.

And, if issues begin to get just a little too regular and also you desire a splash of the surreal, then you possibly can battle your self to see how good you actually are.

Free Duel gives you with a extra stress-free strategy to duel, bringing the standard duelling stylings of the sport so that you can take pleasure in.

Still, it’s the themed challenges and duels that make this sport so addictive. Plus, in case you have a GBA Link Cable, then buying and selling playing cards with different gamers retains issues attention-grabbing too!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef Of Destruction offers its manner into sixth place in our listing of the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games of all time.

If you’re on the lookout for a Yu-Gi-Oh sport that feels just a little extra just like the Pokemon adventures, then this title will likely be proper up your road. It sees gamers working by means of Domino City on a quest to seek out Millennium Pieces.

Searchingfor Egyptian God playing cards, finishing facet quests… it’s the stuff goals are product of.

Until you realise that this is among the most tough GBA video games in existence, that’s. Seriously, it’s one extremely powerful cookie to crack alright!

The explorative parts of this sport preserve you coming again for extra. Between having the possibility to maneuver Yugi round and the person cutscenes, there’s a lot thrilling gameplay seize your consideration.

Stronger playing cards turn out to be obtainable to gather as the sport goes on, permitting you to hone your battle abilities and create a extra spectacular deck as you progress.

Don’t overlook how laborious I mentioned this sport was although… possibly purchase two or three GBAs in case you throw them in opposition to the wall.

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 provides gamers an opportunity to truly really feel like they had been on the 2004 occasion.

All you’ll must do is gel your hair up, seize your large gold chain and card deck, and sit someplace along with your GBA.

The 2004 and 2006 video games are extremely related. I’ve simply ranked the 2004 title additional down the listing as a result of, shock shock, I performed it extra because of the truth it got here out earlier than.

There are a whopping 1,100 playing cards for avid gamers to seek out and duel with. Think of all of the totally different deck mixtures you may make with these!

Making a distinct deck each time you beat the 25 opponents on this sport helps to maintain the magic alive each time you play too.

One factor I’ll say is that this sport isn’t for freshmen. You’ll beed to know just a little about Yu-Gi-Oh guidelines and regs earlier than leaping in. This is the championships, in any case, so that you’ll must work up your craft just a little till you get into the groove.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards slams into 4th place in our greatest Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games listing.

Like Reshef of Destruction, gamers transfer although a metropolis accumulating Egyptian God playing cards. This time, gamers have to finish missions in Battle City and discover playing cards whereas battling foes.

That’s not the one factor this sport shares with Reshef both. The Sacred Cards is one other intensely difficult sport that requires tonnes of ability, and it brings RPG-esque options to the GBA too.

It’s not sufficient to know what occurs in Yu-Gi-Oh sequence 2; it is advisable to have the form of endurance that Fire Emblem gamers exude in the course of all-out warfare.

Alas, like many good issues in life, this sport is much too brief. Everything about it’s good bar the period of time it takes to finish.

Still, the graphics and animations are very good, as is the gameplay that’s there. And with simply shy of 1 million gross sales and sequel to maintain the motion going, it clearly saved the followers joyful.

Just play it on repeat; get your cash’s price!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Eternal Duelist Soul takes motion immediately from the TV sequence. There’s no messing round; recreate the scenes that you simply noticed on the TV on Saturday mornings within the palm of your palms.

If that doesn’t say ‘nostalgia’, then I don’t know what’s going to!

Fans of the TV present will recognise tonnes of well-known faces as they play. Unlock new foes to battle each time you defeat a distinct opponent and use epic playing cards that Yugi makes use of within the episodes.

The GBA sport has one thing known as a Game Calendar too. Certain occasions will solely happen on particular days. with challengers showing at particular instances and decks having a limited-time use and many others.

It’s a pleasant manner of retaining issues recent and mixing issues up just a little, which is nice whenever you’ve performed it as many instances as I’ve. And, with 800 playing cards obtainable, it’s good to have some deck restrictions that can assist you out!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters is one in every of my all-time favorite GBA video games, which might go a way as to explaining why it’s sitting at Number 2 in our greatest Yu-Gi-Oh GBA video games listing!

Remember the cube created by Duke Devin within the TV present? Well, this can be a sport primarily based solely round it.

Dice as an alternative of playing cards… simply whenever you thought this text couldn’t get any geekier!

The premise of this sport is easy; as an alternative of utilizing playing cards, gamers roll cube to summon monsters.

Defeating monster lords by no means appeared so good. In truth, I guess half of you didn’t even know that monster lords existed earlier than this!

Players wield 15 totally different six-sided cube as a way to win matches and turn out to be the Dice Master.

I believe I as soon as purchased one thing known as a Dice Master to chop up greens… however that’s one other story for an additional time.

The individuals have spoken, the playing cards have been dealt, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel is formally the perfect Yu-Gi-Oh GBA sport of all time!

It’s additionally the modified model of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2!

Fans of the Eternal Duelist Soul (and that must be all of you) will love this sequel.

We’re speaking extra technique, extra battles, and extra masterful moments so that you can lose your freakin’ thoughts over.

One factor I like about this sport over its predecessor is that tempo of the battles. Everything feels much more tense, the necessity to win exacerbated by the pace of the battle and the plot driving you ahead.

Am I promoting it to you?

Seriously, you’ll be hooked as quickly as you begin enjoying; the motion doesn’t;t let up, and with over 1,000 playing cards to seek out and battle with whereas travelling by means of the Ghoul’s Pyramid, you gained’t need to flip your GBA off.

And, there’s a manner of accumulating extra playing cards by coming into codewords discovered on precise Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards. Now that is a pleasant function.

Speaking of Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards, try the highest uncommon Yu-Gi-Oh playing cards secretly price a fortune and see how a lot they’re going for nowadays.

Seb Santabarbara has purchased each Nintendo console that has ever been launched in his 31 years on Planet Earth. His favorite sport franchise is Zelda, and he’s patiently ready for Banjo-Kazooie to return again to the fold. When he’s not enjoying video games, he’s travelling the world in his self-converted camper van.