Summary
Celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the legendary card game and anime series,Yu-Gi-Ohare still on-going even as we approach the end of the year. The actual anniversary ofYu-Gi-Ohwas on February 4th, 2024, and was accompanied by events and a new25th Anniversary Rarity Collection booster, but throughout this year it seems thatYu-Gi-Ohhas been on the minds of gamers and anime fans everywhere,even the Paris Olympics!
Now, fans have even more good news and another way to celebrate the incredible legacy ofYu-Gi-Oh: the Retro Pack booster. Originally released in 1996, this pack never made its way to North America. Created to serve as a way for some of the game’s earliest cards into the pools available in a variety of countries, essentially catching them up with the US. Thus, the exact cards available in this set have been very tough to find in the US without paying many times the original price. That all changed when, earlier this year, fans caught wind of this re-release, and rejoiced as it officially went on sale just last Friday, on August 23rd.
Priced at $18, theYu-Gi-OhTCG: Retro Pack contains a ton of cards that you might have originally pulled in 1996, or possibly in the first retro pack back in 2008, but this time around the drop-rates for the foil cards are doubled, meaning players will have a better chance than ever to pull a Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon with limited-edition labelling!
In fact, this set takes classic reprinting to the next level, including the original card frames, illustrations, names, and texts. In fact, the biggest difference might be the miniscule copyright being Studio DICE instead of the original Kazuki Takahashi. Not bad at all for the purists out there!
All in all, theYu-Gi-OhTCG: Retro Packs will come with:
Fans ofYu-Gi-Ohwon’t want to miss out on this pack, especially since it’s so affordable and is as faithful to the original printing as possible. Of course, there are other ways to celebrateYu-Gi-Oh’s 25th anniversary, with the app gameYu-Gi-Oh Master Duelgiving out frequent freebiesandadding new content recently.
Plus, of course, there are a handful of other collector’s packs available to pick up, including theYu-Gi-Oh25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II,Legendary Decks II, and even atwo-player starter setfor gamers who want to jump back into their old hobby!
Regardless of whether you plan on getting back in the game, theYu-Gi-OhRetro Pack boosters are perfect for fans to celebrate their lifelong hobby or reminisce about their humble beginnings through the heart of the cards!
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Retro Pack
TheYu-Gi-Oh!Trading Card Game: Retro Pack is a rare, “lost” booster set that was never released in North America. Only released overseas in 2008, this retro pack was a collection of vintage cards from the earliest days of the game, going back to 1996! This booster pack is as retro as can be, too, with the original card frames, names, and other texts. It’s a time capsule from the past! There’s even special Limited Edition labeling on the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Plus, the drop rates for the foil cards are double that of the original version, making it twice as easy to get foil cards from Retro Pack 2024 as it was from Retro Pack 2008!
