Gaming News - July 2006
Redwood City, CA (July 17, 2006) - Konami today announced
details of the United States Finals of the official 2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! video game
tournament.
From Konami:
Sixteen players selected from a nationwide online contest will compete at the
Comic-Con International Consumer Expo in San Diego Calif. on July 23rd for the
U.S. title. The top four duelists from the U.S. tournament will win valuable
prizes and advance to the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Finals in Tokyo, Japan August 5th -
6th for a chance to compete against the best players from around the globe and a
shot at being crowned World Champion.
The U.S. Finals of the 2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! video game tournament will be conducted at
the Konami booth (#4335) at Comic-Con on July 23rd, during the hours of 10 AM
and 5 PM. Competitors will be using the Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters World
Championship Tournament 2006 video game for the Game Boy Advance. The game
contains more than 2,000 cards to collect and new modes of play that let
duelists hone their skills to perfection. New modes such as Theme Duel, Duel
Puzzle and Limited Duel puts players into special situations they might
encounter in head to head action, expanding their abilities and preparing them
for tournament play. One on one duels are supported through the Game Boy Advance
Game Link cable.
“Yu-Gi-Oh! is one of Konami’s most recognized properties, and we are giving back
to the game’s dedicated community with a tournament that lets players test their
skills and meet other duelists from around the country,” said Wyman Jung,
Associate Product Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “The Comic-Con
Expo in San Diego is the perfect venue for us to crown our U.S. finalists,
letting them compete and take part in the Yu-Gi-Oh! festivities before sending
them to Japan to compete in the World Finals.”
To learn more about the2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! video game tournament, please visit
www.2006tournament.com.
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