: The manga initially featured a variety of games. The card game was only meant to be a minor part of the plot, but fan popularity forced it to become the central focus.
: Enthusiasts have long worked on independent AR and VR projects, driven by the desire to summon monsters just like Seto Kaiba. Yu-Gi-Oh's Fascinating Relationship with Virtual Reality YUGIOH
In the anime, duels are brought to life through —a system of interactive holographic projections that make monsters appear physical. This concept has sparked real-world efforts to bridge the gap between fiction and reality: : The manga initially featured a variety of games
: New projects like the Master Duel x AI Project explore using external AI to learn and duel against human players. YUGIOH