
Defeating Weevil's path unlocks however grant another duelist, respectively, Labyrinth Ruler and Ishtar. Defeating Rex's path unlocks, Panik and Necromancer, grant you a Rose card in which you need 8, but do not offer new opponents. Players of the game often consider the latter the easier opponents, which usually leads to defeating Rex before Weevil. If you defeat Weevil, you unlock Pegasus Crawford and Bandit Keith, and if you defeat Rex you will be able to defeat Necromancer and Panik (Darkness-Ruler). The game gives you two opponents to start with, Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor, and depending on which one you defeat will determine what opponents you can battle next. If you choose to side with the Lancastrians, the map where you play over is on England. In mid-2006, The Duelists of the Roses was named a PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits title. It was a commercial success though, being recognized as one of the best-selling PlayStation 2 games to date, selling over one million copies worldwide.

Upon its release, " Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist of Roses received mixed reviews from most game critics, with many critics praising the game for its graphic design and appeal, but criticizing its tedious gameplay and lack of fair challenge. Yami Yugi ( Yugi Mutou in the English anime and the original Japanese adaptations) could assume the identity of the head of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII of England, while Seto Kaiba would represent the head of the House of York clan force as Christian Rosenkreuz. The video game has loosely been based on the real-world Wars of the Roses.

This is the first game from the series to be released on PlayStation 2 format. " Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist of the Roses" 遊戯王真デュエルモンスターズII 継承されし記憶 ( Yu-Gi-Oh Shin Deyueru Monsutazu Tzū Keishō Sareshi Kioku, Game King New Duel Monsters II Inherited Memories ?) is a video game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, developed by Konami and released on PlayStation 2 format on 6 September, 2001 in Japan.
