History of Yu-Gi-Oh!

    The previous article mentioned that Konami found the Official Rules to be lacking for the OCG. These Normal Rules were modified from the manga, and thus were an authentic experience for players to feel like they were playing the game Kazuki Takahashi showed in Shonen Jump . Removing some of the more story-based aspects, it was pretty accurate to the manga.       This true nature was one of the key reasons that the OCG spiked in popularity with its target audience. Changing the rules was a risky endeavor that threatened to deflate the game's momentum. Angry players could have quit the game in droves, marking the end of the physical card game. But another, worse pit for "Yu-Gi-Oh!" became clear: certain aspects of how the game was played would eventually drag the game down if nothing was done.  LACK OF COMBOS     In the Official Rules' simplified game, turns tend to take on a static quality. It's a very slow affair in which a war of attrition decides the winner/