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Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game (abbreviated as "OCG") is the version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game manufactured by Konami. It is played mainly in Japan, South Korea, and other parts of Asia including China mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
OCG cards are printed exclusively in Japanese (JP), Korean (KR) and Simplified Chinese (SC) now. It has previously been printed in English (referred to as Asian-English) as well as in Traditional Chinese (TC); despite being part of the OCG, Asian-English cards have "Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game" printed on their backings, though with a different logo.
In the past there have been three different Traditional Chinese prints of cards, including two "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"s and one "Dark Magician", though they were only for promotional purposes.
Starting from Duel Starter Deck and onward, the OCG has started to be officially printed and distributed in Traditional Chinese.[1]However, the Traditional Chinese version has already been cancelled due to inferior quality. Starting from Starter Deck 2020 and Structure Deck: The Blue-Eyed Dragon's Thundering Descent, the OCG has started to be officially printed and distributed in Simplified Chinese.
Additionally, starting from Duelist Alliance, Japanese cards distributed outside Japan are known "Japanese-Asian" (JA) cards.
Even though they are part of the OCG, Korean and Asian-English cards follow the TCG layout and artworks.
TCG cards are not legal in OCG tournaments. Due to OCG cards having different backings, if a player chooses to use a mixture, they must use protective sleeves that cover the back of the cards.
OCG tournaments are divided into three classes: Expert, which has no age restriction, Regular: for high school students and Challenge, for secondary school students.
Korean cards are only printed in South Korea, and distributed by Daewon Media. Asian-English, Japanese-Asian are distributed in other parts of Asia by Konami of Hong Kong. Simplified Chinese are distributed in China mainland by Windo Entertainment.
The age range difference between the OCG and TCG is that the OCG is advertised to be for ages 12 and up as mentioned on the back of every booster pack, starter deck, structure deck and tin, implying the game mainly targets early teen players. Opposed from the TCG stating for ages 6 and up.
As of September 2013, the OCG and TCG have had different banlists, with multiple cards in fact being Forbidden in one list but Unlimited in the other (in both directions).
Names[]
| Language | Name | Romanization | Subtitle translation | Language or Region ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Yūgiō Ofisharu Kādo Gēmu De~yueru Monsutāzu | Duel Monsters | JP (formerly omitted) | |
| Yūgiō Faibudīzu Ofisharu Kādo Gēmu | Five D’s | |||
| Yūgiō Zearu Ofisharu Kādo Gēmu | Zeal | |||
| Yūgiō Āku Faibu Ofisharu Kādo Gēmu | Arc Five | JP (Japan), and JA (other Asian regions) | ||
| Korean | Yuhuiwang OFFICIAL CARD GAME | KR (formerly K) | ||
| Yuhuiwang Paibeudijeu Opisyeol Kadeu Geim | Five D's | |||
| Yuhuiwang Jeal Opisyeol Kadeu Geim | Zeal | |||
| Yuhuiwang Akeu Paibeu Opisyeol Kadeu Geim | Arc Five | |||
| Asian-English | YU-GI-OH! TRADING CARD GAME | AE (formerly omitted) | ||
| Traditional Chinese | Yóuxìwáng Zearu Gōngshì Kǎpiàn Yóuxì Jau4 hei3 wong4 Zearu Gung1 sik1 Kaat1 pin2 Jau4 hei3 |
Zeal | TC | |
| Yóuxìwáng Āku Faibu Gōngshì Kǎpiàn Yóuxì Jau4 hei3 wong4 Āku Faibu Gung1 sik1 Kaat1 pin2 Jau4 hei3 |
Arc Five | |||
| Simplified Chinese | Yóuxìwáng Kǎpiàn Yóuxì | SC |
Logos[]
Japanese[]
![Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters (1st and current logo)[Notes 1]](/wiki/File:Yu-Gi-Oh!_Official_Card_Game.png "Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game.png (323 KB)")
Korean[]
![Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game (1st and current logo)[Notes 1]](/wiki/File:Yu-Gi-Oh!_Korean_Original_Logo.png "Yu-Gi-Oh! Korean Original Logo.png (576 KB)"){kind=logo}
Asian-English[]
Traditional Chinese[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Currently, the Japanese and Korean OCG is reusing their respective first logos, as with while the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga was running. The new Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS logo is now only used for the anime and the manga, unlike the 2nd, 3rd and 4th logos below.
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