DM was based in the time it was made, early 2000s. While it was slightly more futuristic than the original series, it could be. GX was much more grounded in reality than the following three series.

Technology is our BEST WAY to determine the YGO timeline. Zexal obvious takes place sometime AFTER GX, for two reasons. Pegasus was a reoccuring character (and AWESOME)! So placing Zexal is hard, but not entirely impossible. The exact timeline post-GX is VERY fuzzy, because no direct connection exists, like in GX. Certainly Yusei, who never loses a duel, would get a statue devoted to his world saving, right? Well, no. This includes the likes of Dark Magician, Red-Eyes, Neos… but surprisingly no Stardust. Now, admittedly, I haven’t seen his first appearance, BUT, during one of his appearance in season 2, he shows Yuma statues of famous Duelist’s monsters. However, it’s actually the 3rd, chronologically.įor those who haven’t seen it, there’s a character named Master Roku. I’ve noticed some people seem to think Zexal, being the fourth series, is fourth in the timeline. This seems to be where people get confused. Next in the timeline is, surprisingly, Zexal. Jaden fights the Sacred Beasts, the Society of Light, Yubel and Nightshroud/Darkness, then goes off to be an amazing duelist doing this and that and communicating with spirits and whatevs. It’s been 10 years, sure, but we know it’s been 10 years. GX is the next series, taking place near immediately after DM. Little needs to be said about DM because… yeah. Dueling is fresh and nerdy! YAY! Yugi gets named King of Games by Pegasus and becomes a legend. Obviously, Yu-Gi-Oh, the classic series, is the first. I’ve seen a bit of 5Ds, some of Zexal, and even I can tell where they’re placed in the timeline. Okay, so, I figured I’d do a quick little thing today, discussing the Yu-Gi-Oh timeline.Ī lot of people seem to be confused about how the timeline goes and… I don’t really understand why.

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