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Pojo's
YU-GI-OH! News FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
UPPER DECK ENTERTAINMENT
HOSTS
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
Hundreds Battle for Chance to Compete in Upcoming
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship Event in Anaheim, Ca.
CARLSBAD, CA – June 15, 2004 – The nation’s best
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Duelists will duke it out
for the chance to represent the United States in the
upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship event, as
Upper Deck Entertainment hosts the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
National Championship Event in Columbus, Ohio. The
National Championship event will be held at the Greater
Columbus Convention Center during the Origins
International Gaming Expo on Saturday, June 26.
Top finalists will not only earn a spot to represent the
United States, but will also battle twenty-five
competing countries from around the world for the
coveted title as “Yu-Gi-Oh! King of Games.” These
countries include Japan, Philippines, Australia, Brazil,
Switzerland, Brazil, and Canada to name a few. The
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship event will be held on
Sunday, July 25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in
Southern California.
Over 300 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG fans earned a spot in the
National Championship event by competing and winning
previous tournaments in their various regions. Players
who are not already qualified can play to win a slot in
one of two Last Chance tournaments on Friday, June 25.
There are currently over 5,000 stores hosting weekly
tournaments in which over 600,000 people participate.
During the game, players Duel each other by Summoning
monsters and activating Spell and Trap Cards. Using a
Starter Deck and/or booster sets, Duelists collect cards
to play their hands against other Duelists. Duelists
with well-constructed Decks, powerful monsters, solid
strategy and a little good fortune are the winners in
the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME.
For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
or Upper Deck Entertainment, please visit
www.yugioh-card.com; for products or to access the
online store, please log onto www.ude.com or
www.upperdeckstore.com. Upper Deck Entertainment is the
exclusive worldwide distributor, with the exception of
Japan and Asian countries, of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD
GAME.
About Yu-Gi-Oh!™
The Yu-Gi-Oh!™ franchise is based on the Yu-Gi-Oh!™
comic series from artist Kazuki Takahashi that first
appeared in Japan in 1996. It is currently being
serialized in SHONEN JUMP, the monthly manga magazine
published by VIZ, LLC. The comic spawned a hit cartoon
TV show, a top-selling collectible card game, several
videogames and other licensed merchandise. Yu-Gi-Oh!™
follows the adventures of Yugi, a young boy who
possesses the "Millennium Puzzle" that allows him to
transform into the "Game King" whenever he is
challenged.
About The Upper Deck Company
For years, Upper Deck has been hailed as the industry
leader in quality sports cards and collectibles, and the
same level of excellence can now be seen in the full
line of Upper Deck Entertainment products. For
additional information about the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD
GAME and Upper Deck Entertainment, please visit the
company’s Web site at www.ude.com or
www.upperdeckstore.com. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
is distributed by Upper Deck Entertainment, a division
of The Upper Deck Company, a worldwide sports and
entertainment company based in Carlsbad, California.
About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and
manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties,
specializing in the home video game market. Konami
Corporation’s action and adventure titles include the
popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and
Castlevania, among other top sellers. 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 of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe
in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent
company of Konami of America, Inc. is traded in the
United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products distributed
by Konami of America, Inc. can be found at
www.konami.com/usa.
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