Konami hosts Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 Tournaments
Thousands of fans from around the world to participate in the largest Yu-Gi-Oh! events in history in Los Angeles, California on July 25.
Konami of Europe, a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (CEO: Kagemasa Kozuki; hearafter: Konami) today announced that the concluding tournaments to find the global Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 Tournament champions, will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on July 25th.
Over the last three months, Konami has hosted tournaments in the Europe, United States and Japan, using the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 video game for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance, as they looked for the best Yu-Gi-Oh! video game players in the world. Those who qualified in their regional tournaments advanced to the finals in their own country for a chance to compete in the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 in Anaheim and will now compete for the title of 2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Video Game Champion.
“The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is an important cornerstone in Konami’s outstanding video game library," said Mr. Kazumi Kitaue, Chief Executive Officer of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “Through these tournaments, we extend the reach of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, create broader awareness for the product and give fans of the series the opportunity to meet one another and share their experiences.”
Konami will host the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 Tournament on July 25th from 9:00am – 6:00pm at the Anaheim Convention Center (Halls A&B). A crowd of more than 10,000 fans is expected to cheer the competitors on as 12 finalists from eight countries (USA, Japan, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Holland and Spain) compete for the highly coveted trophy and the honor of being the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Video Game Champion.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game fans can also watch some of the world’s best Duelists engage in fierce competition as they battle for the title of 2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Champion.
In addition to watching these talented players, attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! video games, trading cards, toys, and will also receive a sneak peek of Warner Brothers’ upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! motion picture due out in August 2004. For those who wish to try their hand at Yu-Gi-Oh! video games or Trading Card Game, there will be a free Duel corner available to the public during the tournament.
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will also have a chance to take a sneak-peek at the never-before-seen Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Exclusive Pack as Upper Deck Entertainment will release the new trading card set to event goers at the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship event. The exclusive pack will be available for sale at the event and is playable with previously released cards and in tournaments, This is the only set that will feature signature monster of Anubis, and additional monsters, and cards, featured in the movie.
Over the last three months, Konami has hosted tournaments in the Europe, United States and Japan, using the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 video game for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance, as they looked for the best Yu-Gi-Oh! video game players in the world. Those who qualified in their regional tournaments advanced to the finals in their own country for a chance to compete in the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 in Anaheim and will now compete for the title of 2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Video Game Champion.
“The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is an important cornerstone in Konami’s outstanding video game library," said Mr. Kazumi Kitaue, Chief Executive Officer of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “Through these tournaments, we extend the reach of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, create broader awareness for the product and give fans of the series the opportunity to meet one another and share their experiences.”
Konami will host the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 Tournament on July 25th from 9:00am – 6:00pm at the Anaheim Convention Center (Halls A&B). A crowd of more than 10,000 fans is expected to cheer the competitors on as 12 finalists from eight countries (USA, Japan, France, Germany, UK, Italy, Holland and Spain) compete for the highly coveted trophy and the honor of being the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Video Game Champion.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game fans can also watch some of the world’s best Duelists engage in fierce competition as they battle for the title of 2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Champion.
In addition to watching these talented players, attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! video games, trading cards, toys, and will also receive a sneak peek of Warner Brothers’ upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! motion picture due out in August 2004. For those who wish to try their hand at Yu-Gi-Oh! video games or Trading Card Game, there will be a free Duel corner available to the public during the tournament.
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will also have a chance to take a sneak-peek at the never-before-seen Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Exclusive Pack as Upper Deck Entertainment will release the new trading card set to event goers at the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship event. The exclusive pack will be available for sale at the event and is playable with previously released cards and in tournaments, This is the only set that will feature signature monster of Anubis, and additional monsters, and cards, featured in the movie.