KONAMI ANNOUNCES NEW GAME BOY® ADVANCE TITLE IN THE MEGA-POPULAR YU-GI-OH!(tm) VIDEOGAME SERIES

Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel Set to Ship on April 15, 2003

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - February 14, 2003 - Konami of America, Inc. today revealed a brand new title in the mega-popular Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) series of videogames, Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel for Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. Slated for release on April 15, 2003, Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel will ship with three limited edition Trading Game Cards inside the game box; Harpie's Feather Duster, Sinister Serpent and Valkrion The Magna Warrior.

Worldwide Edition is the most faithful re-creation of the Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) Trading Card Game, featuring over 1,000 game cards and updated Trading Card Game rules. The first handheld Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) videogame to feature a single-player adventure mode, Worldwide Edition brings players to Battle City, an exciting metropolis that plays host to the ultimate Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) tournament. Players will progress through the game by visiting various neighborhoods, interacting with city folk, and challenging characters from the TV series to win the championship.

With support for English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Italian, players from around the globe can now link up and compete against one another. Players can collect cards from over 20 kinds of booster packs, import cards from the official Trading Card Game or trade cards with friends in an effort to build an unbeatable deck.

Yu-Gi-Oh!(tm) Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel is rated E for Everyone and will be available at an SRP of $34.99.