Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Booster Set, Return of The Duelist Includes 100 Brand New Cards

El Segundo, CA (July 24, 2012) – As the summer comes to an end and as Duelists gear up for the fall, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) will be introducing Return of the Duelist, a brand new booster set with all new themes for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG). On August 28th, Return of the Duelist will hit store shelves across North America, bringing giant robots, time-warped technology, ancient seers, and flying dessert castles to a Dueling table near you!

Duelists looking to improve their victory outlook should pack their Decks full of Prophecy monsters. These sage Spellcasters command the power of the Spellbook cards, giving their wielder mastery over Power, Life, Wisdom, and Secrets. For the more mechanically inclined Duelist, Return offers up the Geargia monsters. Led by the stylin' Gear GIGANT X, these new Machines clean up the streets with incredible combination attacks. Additionally, Duelists looking to lay a strong foundation for their Decks can look forward to powerful EARTH monsters like Silver Sentinel and Grandsoil the Elemental Lord.

Duelists looking to get a jump start on incorporating these cards into their Deck should stop by their local Official Konami Tournament Store to attend special Sneak Peek events taking place August 18-19.

Return of the Duelist contains 100 cards (MSRP: $3.99 per 9-card pack):
48 Common Cards
20 Rare Cards
14 Super Rare Cards
10 Ultra Rare Cards
8 Secret Rare Cards

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on TheCW4Kids programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's every Friday and Saturday on YTV! Fans can also view their favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes at www.CW4Kids.com

For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz booster set, or Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at www.konami.com.