Countdown to Generation Force

If the new Starter Deck for YuGiOh! Zexal didn't get your interest levels up for Xyz Summons, then we're pretty sure Generation Force will. We're now only a week away from the first Sneak Peek of the new era, and a fortnight away from the booster's official release.

In our store, we were surprised to see that the first official tournament after the release of the new starter deck already had a few players finding a slot for an Xyz or two - seems they're going down well here at least. If the ones you've got so far haven't tempted you, then there's a few in the new set that might just convince you to find room in the extra deck - Tiras, Keeper of Genesis in particular is one to watch out for I think.

Pot of Duality in 2011 Wave 1 Tins

Wow. I don't think I've seen such a positive response from fans since ... well never really. With what's being universally welcomed by players, Konami have announced that both 2011 Wave 1 Collector's Tins (Wind-Up Zenmaister and Leviath Dragon) will contain a copy of Pot of Duality as one of the super rares. As if the main cards weren't tempting enough, we now have something that changes the game, by giving all players access to the most sought after card of the moment.

Some websites are already sold out to pre-order. Wow, once again. As if that wasn't enough, it's strongly rumoured that the Wave 2 tins will have something just as tasty to enjoy.

The Zexal Era Begins for the TCG

Deep breath, because it's time for a new era of YuGiOh! with the TCG release of the Dawn of the Xyz Starter Deck. First up, there's three new Xyz monsters to get your teeth into - No 39 - Utopia, Gachi Gachi Gantetsu and Grenosaurus plus support for them in the form of cards like Xyz Energy and Xyz Effect.

Perhaps though, it's a little strange to see such a retro feel to the deck - Luster Dragon #2, MST, Swords, Mirror Force, Dust Tornado and a number of others give the deck quite an old school feel. I can't wait for the first couple of Zexal boosters to hit the streets, and to see some builds with Xyz monsters starting to appear - gonna be fun.

Zexal's First Duelist Pack and Other News

Confirmed for release recently in Japan, for the OCG was the first Duelist Pack of the Zexal generation, featuring the main protagonist of the new show. Duelist Pack - Yuma Tsukumo will be released on October 15th 2011 - don't say we don't give you plenty of warning about these things. No cards confirmed yet, but we can expect lots of goodies from the new anime when it arrives.

Meanwhile in other news, the TCG spoiler for Generation Force is starting to take shape, with Sneak Peek events confirmed for the weekend of the 6th/7th August. This of course follows up from the big release of this week, the Dawn of the Xyz Starter Deck. Interesting Times