Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
| Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Morikuni Kubo |
| Producer(s) | Satoshi Shimomura |
| Designer(s) | Kazuki Takahashi Morikuni Kubo Takashi Nakamura Makoto Hikichi Masafumi Kamio |
| Programmer(s) | Jun |
| Composer(s) | Waichiro Ozaki Hiroshi Tanabe |
| Series | True Duel Monsters |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Digital collectible card game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses is a video game developed by Konami based on the manga series Yu-Gi-Oh!. The game was released on September 6, 2001 in Japan, and worldwide throughout 2003. The story is a sequel to Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories and is loosely based on the Wars of the Roses. The series' main characters, Yugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba, play opposing teams known as the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. Each team is playable, battling various characters throughout the plot to prevent a ritual summoning by using sorcerous rose cards.
Using designs by creator Kazuki Takahashi, the game's battle system is based on a chessboard-style battlefield, with over 800 cards from the franchise. Several new features of The Duelist of the Roses differ from the original card game, such as altered card effects, terrain placement, reincarnations, and deck leader promotions. In addition, each monster card features updated 3D computer graphics modelling, which first appeared in Forbidden Memories. Due to content censorship, dialogue and visuals were changed to allow distribution in North America and Europe.
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist of the Roses received mixed reviews from critics. Some publications praised its story and visuals, while the majority of criticism focused on the gameplay, lack of innovation, and high difficulty. The game was a commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide. Sony Computer Entertainment went on to commemorate the game with a Greatest Hits title, and it stands as one of the best-selling video games for the PlayStation 2 format.