Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Feb 16, 2003
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 110
  3. Negative: 12 out of 110
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  1. BillyP.
    May 3, 2003
    10
    The game is awesome. The only thing i dont like about it is that thay shuld let you pick more deaks.
  2. lollol
    May 9, 2004
    10
    It's a great game and more than 85 cards.
  3. QuvannyG.
    May 6, 2003
    10
    I love this game, at first i didn't to much reading in the beginning of the game. hint "used CG" i thought i was going to **** but when i started to paly i couldn't put i down. first day - 14h. 2nd 11h and still playing it.
  4. Ton
    Jan 27, 2004
    10
    It's very good and challenging for a fan like me.
  5. JoshS.
    Jul 9, 2006
    9
    The game is good fun but is very hard sometimes.
  6. DanielC.
    Apr 9, 2003
    10
    Stop crying about the hard level of this game,... thats the good thing; what did you want, some stupid game you colud pass in a few weekends? The game is excelent, good graphics, good sound, good tutorial, and the best part: a high level!!!! I'm new at this game, but i really like it, i would appreciate if someone can tell me how can i know wich cards can i mix into one new monster. Thanks.
  7. VincentL.
    Jun 5, 2003
    10
    This Game Is Great! But I dont seem to see all the cards yet :P
  8. Cat
    Oct 22, 2003
    10
    You must buy this awesome game.
  9. JamesB.
    Mar 14, 2003
    10
    ALL i can say this game Rocks there are no promblems in it at all and you get 3 crads when you bye the game to this game ROCKS DUDE!
  10. ScottL.
    Mar 25, 2003
    10
    I think this game is awesome. I love everything about it. It's almost exactly like the cartoon. The monsters rock and so do the graphics. I can't wait to play the next one.
  11. LouisS.
    Apr 4, 2003
    10
    Awsomelycool3-Dbattles.this game is one of the BEST game I`ve ever seen.
  12. KrisB.
    Feb 8, 2004
    10
    This game kick ass.I my self also play the card game its fun an plus the cards that came with it really improve my deck cause i can finely speical summon Valkuron the magna warrior:) i like the way the monsters come to live:)
  13. SupunW.
    Jun 29, 2006
    8
    This game is very good but I would recomend it to more "proffessional" dual monsters players because of its modified playing system.
  14. BradyK.
    Apr 16, 2003
    10
    What are all of you babies whining about? I beat this game in two weeks. Probably could have done it quicker if I had had more time. Anyway, this game is one of the best I've ever seen, so don't go dissin' it.
  15. DrewS.
    Apr 22, 2003
    10
    This game kicks @$$. If you have half a brain, and a day or two, it isn't that hard to comprened. Oooh, it isn't the same as the card game! Shut the &%#* up!
  16. JohnJ.
    Apr 27, 2003
    10
    This is a nice game I like it. It is only confusing for the first half hour you are playing it. And it is not that hard as many have said.
  17. GabrielG.
    Jul 25, 2003
    10
    This Game was sweet But The only thing that was n`t cool were the decks. If I had the cards I Wanted, Like Red-Eyes Black Dragon I could Beat All the monsters including Blue-Eyes White Dragon Because it has 3400 Attack points Because It gets A Bonus 1000 Points extra since It is A 1st edition monster. This is probably my 2st Faviorite Game, my favorite game is Splinter Cell.
  18. MarikI.
    Feb 24, 2006
    8
    Duelist of roses is a great game however when you play Yu-gi-oh capule collisum the graphics are better, you get the actual voices from the show and they talk befor-during and after the duel which is a great thing. I wish that they could take Yu-gi-oh dofAnd Yu-gi-oh cc and do this... take the card game from duelist of roses and put it in Yu-gi -oh cc that way you got better graphics, Duelist of roses is a great game however when you play Yu-gi-oh capule collisum the graphics are better, you get the actual voices from the show and they talk befor-during and after the duel which is a great thing. I wish that they could take Yu-gi-oh dofAnd Yu-gi-oh cc and do this... take the card game from duelist of roses and put it in Yu-gi -oh cc that way you got better graphics, better action and attacks instead of playing a chess like game you got the card game also of them being so lame because when you play yu-gi-oh cceverything is so much better and the characters dont have weird names or come from a weird century like 1875 like in duelist of roses. all the characters didn't even have their real names. When I played Yu-gi-oh capsel collisum even was so much better including action,music, graphics,attacks, and they even had in Odian, Marik, Bakura, and all the others from battle city tournament like in the show. The only thing that wasn't good was that it was like a chess/checkers game.… Expand
  19. mitchxp
    Dec 29, 2013
    10
    Game of my youth, still love it to this day. Looking back, it was a lot harder to me 9 years ago when I didn't know what the hell I was doing, ai could've used some work, but since it was released in 2003, i'll let it slide.
    GREAT GAME
  20. Clovisyup
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    The more time and brain power you invest into this game, the more you will be rewarded when you discover the depth of this game. It's a flawed masterpiece.
  21. Luut
    Apr 8, 2018
    10
    The game is really very good. I played and re-played with several packs of cards and it is still very amusing, meantime it is really difficult to make a deck with all the cool cards of the anime, thanks to cursed roulette, and to leave the deck leader at his max potential (even with the best possible method, it is still extremely long and discouraging).
  22. ChesterField
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Honestly i bought this only for the 3 official cards included with the game. It was a surprise the game is actually good. Best card game for the ps2.
  23. Gevluah
    Oct 7, 2020
    8
    -Incomplete game tutorial in my opinion, there's a lot that the game never bothers to explain to the player
    -The campaign is set up in a way that ignores difficulty, some early game duelists are way too powerful and some late game duelists are way too easy
    -The game should have consistent fusion rules and also inform or have a way to keep track of fusions that the player has already    -Incomplete game tutorial in my opinion, there's a lot that the game never bothers to explain to the player
    -The campaign is set up in a way that ignores difficulty, some early game duelists are way too powerful and some late game duelists are way too easy
    -The game should have consistent fusion rules and also inform or have a way to keep track of fusions that the player has already discovered
    -Monster ranking system is FAR TOO SLOW, and general leader ability balancing issues
    -Terrain and Power Up advantages combined are a bit too much, general balancing issues

    Overall the game has a steep learning curve and it's mostly the game's fault for being vague, however the many different starter decks and ways that the game allows the player to grind for cards and create decks with unique strategies makes for a fun and very replayable game    … Expand
  24. DraconicBear
    Mar 2, 2021
    9
    Every so often I go back to play this game. It was quite unique in that it still used the card system compared to coliseum. There was a lot of customization to get if you actually played through the game, as cards were rewarded to you in a slot-machine style prize system. Which meant you had to grind at times and play certain opponents over and over in hopes of getting say a Red Eyes BlackEvery so often I go back to play this game. It was quite unique in that it still used the card system compared to coliseum. There was a lot of customization to get if you actually played through the game, as cards were rewarded to you in a slot-machine style prize system. Which meant you had to grind at times and play certain opponents over and over in hopes of getting say a Red Eyes Black Dragon. The starter decks were ok, but the best one in my experience was the winged-beast with birdface leading the way.… Expand
  25. davitolucena
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    Melhor jogo de Yu-Gi-Oh que já foi feito fico triste porque ele não teve uma continuação foi um dos jogos que mais joguei no meu PS2 desbloqueado e hoje ainda jogo pelo o emulador de PS2 do PC
  26. AgentLvi
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  27. y1a2h3y4a5
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best Yo gi oh game I've ever played its very nice game But unfortunately, there are missing papers.… Expand
  28. Wannabehonest
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    My favorite game of yu gi oh, the sountrack is incredible and its gameplay once you get the hang of it can be very addictive, not to mention that the graphics are too good for the ps2. Being objective this game is well done, the only bad thing I see is that if you don't like the gameplay, you just won't like it. It's one of those games that you either love it or hate it

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#24 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. GameNow
    58
    As you get deeper into the game, the attack/defense system starts to make sense, and the whole play experience becomes very tense and strategic. [Mar 2003, p.40]
  2. GameSpot
    51
    The presentation is terribly stripped-down, and as an odd duck sort of hybrid strategy game, it doesn't offer much accessibility or depth.
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  3. Yahoo!
    40
    When these sorts of loaded odds are all you get in lieu of a competitive computer player, the whole thing feels like you're being cheated rather than challenged.
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