VGCartz’s Evan Norris: “As a preservation effort, the Early Days Collection deserves a big round of applause. It assembles in one place 14 early Yu-Gi-Oh! titles, including a handful of obscure games and several franchise installments previously exclusive to Japan. Judged on its software and features, however, it’s less impressive. While there are some highlights — The Eternal Duelist Soul, Stairway to the Destined Duel, and World Championship Tournament 2005 among them — many of the games are too archaic and/or cryptic to enjoy. Furthermore, most of the multiplayer functionality has been stripped away. Ultimately, the compilation is best suited for collectors, historians, and older Yu-Gi-Oh! fans interested in reliving fond memories of their own early days.”
