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TORONTO WELCOMES Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

First North American Premier-Level Event to
Feature Cards from Generation Force

EL SEGUNDO, CA (September 9, 2011) – After weeks of preparation, Duelists are ready to invade Canada’s “Queen City” for a shot to win fame and prizes at the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) event in Toronto, Canada on September 17^th – 18^th at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites.  This premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) event, from Konami Digital Entertainment (Konami), runs simultaneously with a 2011 YCS event in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Hoping to go down in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG history, seasoned Duelists as well as optimistic novice players are making the journey to Toronto, to battle hundreds of skilled competitors. All Duelists will vie for the chance to advance to the Final Round on Sunday for the opportunity to Duel for the title of Champion.

Duelists will unleash new strategies and Decks at the first YCS event since a new Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Champion was crowned at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship in Amsterdam earlier this month (or last month TBD). YCS Toronto marks the first premier-level event after the release of the latest Forbidden and Limited list and will be the first YCS where cards from Generation Force are deemed legal for play. 

Pre-registration for YCS Toronto will run from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16^th and continue promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17^th.   Upon registering, Duelists will receive five Generation Force booster packs for participating in Konami’s YCS Toronto.  Round One will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Top 16 or 32 YCS finishers (depending on attendance) will earn invitations to participate in the 2012 World Championship Qualifier.

Event Address:

Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites

5875 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4V 1N1

Tel: 1-905-677-9900

Accompanying the main event, Konami will be conducting a full range of Public Events such as Regional Qualifiers, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Classic Drafts, Dawn of the Xyz Starter Tournaments, Dragon Duels, Pegasus Challenges, Retro Drafts and Win-A-Mats.  The Top 4 finishers in the Dragon Duel events (for Duelists age 12 and under) will win a 2012 Regional Binder, 2012 Regional Game Mat, a Dragon Duel T-Shirt, and an invitation to the 2012 World Championship Qualifier & Dragon Duel Championship.

The main event winner, the two runners-up and winners of Sunday’s two Public Event playoffs will each be awarded a YCS prize card.  The main event winner will take home an Ultra Rare version of the Blood Mefist prize card, with the other winners bringing home Super Rare versions.

Prizing Information:

•       1^st place – Ultra Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; Xbox 360 Elite 250GB console with Yu-Gi-Oh! Decade Duels game code; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier tournament

•       2^nd place – Super Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Tablet PC with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       3^rd place – Super Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Touch Screen MP3 Player with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       4^th place – 32GB touch-screen MP3 Player; Konami game codes to be used on the touch-screen MP3 player; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       5^th – 8^th place – Video game console with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011 Over the Nexus; YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       9^th – 16^th place – 24 booster packs of Generation Force; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

If attendance exceeds 513 Duelists:

•       17^th – 32^nd place – YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

Duelists unable to participate in YCS Toronto can check out live online coverage of the event provided by Konami staff at www.yugioh-card.com/en/events.

Duelists can catch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s every Friday and Saturday in Canada on YTV!

For more information on Konami, the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO FEATURE TOP DUELING AT LATEST TOUR STOP IN GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR

EL SEGUNDO, CA (September 9, 2011) – Duelists have been prepping for weeks to bring the heat to the first ever Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) ever held in South America.  The South American YCS will be in the Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil on September 17^th – 18^th at the Centro de Convenciones de Guayaquil.  This premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) event, from Konami Digital Entertainment (Konami), marks the first 2011 YCS event in Latin America.

Skilled Duelists and optimistic hopefuls are projected to make the journey to Guayaquil, to battle against skilled competitors. Duelists will compete with hopes that their systematic preparation, Deck choices and strategies will foster their advancement to the Final Round on Sunday for a chance to Duel for the title of Champion.

Pre-registration for YCS Ecuador will run from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 16^th and continue promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17^th.   Upon registering, Duelists will receive four Generation Force booster packs for participating in Konami’s YCS Ecuador.  Round One will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Top 16 or 32 YCS finishers (depending on attendance) will earn invitations to participate in the 2012 World Championship qualifier.

Event Address:

Centro de Convenciones de Guayaquil

Av. De las Américas, Antiguo Aeropueto.

SALON C

Guayaquil, Ecuador 401-458-6000

Accompanying the main event, Konami will be conducting a full range of Public Events such as Regional Qualifiers, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Classic Drafts, Dragon Duels, Dawn of the Xyz Starter Tournaments, Pegasus Challenge, Retro Drafts and Win-A-Mats.  The Top 4 finishers in the Dragon Duel events (for Duelists age 12 and under) will win a 2012 Regional Binder, 2012 Regional Game Mat and an invitation to the 2012 World Championship Qualifier & Dragon Duel Championship.

For the main event winner, the two runners-up and winners of Sunday’s two Public Event playoffs will be awarded a YCS prize card.  The main event winner will take home an Ultra Rare version of the Blood Mefist prize card, with the other winners bringing home Super Rare versions.

Prizing Information:

•       1^st place – Ultra Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; Xbox 360 Elite 250GB console with Yu-Gi-Oh! Decade Duels game code; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier tournament

•       2^nd place – Super Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Tablet PC with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       3^rd place – Super Rare Blood Mefist YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Touch Screen MP3 Player with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       4^th place – 32GB touch-screen MP3 Player; Konami game codes to be used on the touch-screen MP3 player; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       5^th – 8^th place – Video game console with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011 Over the Nexus; YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

•       9^th – 16^th place – 24 booster packs of Generation Force; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2012 World Championship Qualifier

If attendance exceeds 513 Duelists:

•       17^th – 32^nd place – YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2012 World

    Championship Qualifier

For more information on Konami, the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.