Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection’s Switch physical includes a rare bonus card

Konami has announced three new games that will be included in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, as well as a card that players can pick up in the physical edition on Switch. This is the first time this particular card has been made available in this rarity.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection packs in some of the earliest Yu-Gi-Oh! games ever made for fans to enjoy in one place. The fact that they’re portable on Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch means that fans can take them on the go as they could with many of the original on Nintendo handhelds like the Game Boy Color. Those who grab the physical edition of the game on Nintendo Switch will be rewarded with a Quarter Century Secret Rare Feather Duster card.

Back in the day

The Quarter Century Secret Rare Feather Duster card is a nice bonus to get with Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. It doesn’t do anything that fancy, but being able to destroy all of your opponent’s Spells and Traps can be powerful, depending on what sort of deck you’re playing against.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection is shaping up to be a big release for retro enthusiasts who played all of the games included when they were initially released and newcomers who want to experience what Yu-Gi-Oh!‘s past catalog can offer. I’ve listed every game included below, so you know what you’re getting.

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (1998/GAME BOY)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (1999/GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (2000 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY COLOR)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist (2000/GAME BOY COLOR. Includes online battles support).​
• Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 6, Expert 2 (2001/GAME BOY COLOR).​

If you love the multiplayer experience in Yu-Gi-Oh! titles then you’re in luck because some of these games will have online multiplayer support. All games will also have a save/load feature that wasn’t previously available in the original releases, making them so much more approachable to fans who don’t have time to pour dozens and dozens of hours into each game.

I remember playing Yu-Gi-Oh! games with a Link Cable to duel my friends on Game Boy in the UK. Not needing a Link Cable or having to meet up in person is definitely an upgrade, but the biggest appeal of this collection is finally being able to play some of the games I never did back in the day.

Master Duel is great, but it’s quite intense, and going back to explore these older, in some ways more simplified games will feel like a breath of fresh air.