The Living Lore Of Duel Terminal #1: Invasion From Above

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

Considering what's happened this year, the beginning of this video hits different

[@jmurray1110]

What are you referring to

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

@@jmurray1110 I actually forgot what I was talking about it's been 2 years

[@LoquenderoInazuma]

@@FloofyOneTorpheus the "kazucki takahashi ceases to exist" part i guess...

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

@@LoquenderoInazuma again, I dunno. I made the comment 2 years ago

[@Oxman7077]

Duel terminal has always fasinated me and makes me wish we had a Chaotic style cartoon/anime about this cause card games having lore like this is amazing. Plus for being the first overarching story paves the way. Even thou the cards were sometimes.....ehh, this whole thing walked so that ones like World Legacy and Dogmatika could run and prove how good lore cards could be

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Agreed. Without stuff like art and lore like this, card games just become a series of numbers we agree interact in a certain way. Hopefully one day they'll make a decision to flesh it out a bit more, but until then, I'll gladly expound on what they give me xD

[@ghostintheattic-official1293]

Imagine if the yugioh anime became about this. Like, every season was a different set of lore

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

It would be so cool! Why can't we have TWO anime!

[@Oxman7077]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh probably because the 2nd one wouldnt be able to promote new product sadly

[@mayayamato7351]

@@Oxman7077 it could! youd just have to come up with a new set of lore archetypes and focus on that in at least one of the seasons.

[@rovad55]

I would love konami to make animated series about duel terminal, true draco, spellbook, world legacy and dogmatika lores

[@romiarkan450]

Yes please, forget the card game for once. Give me tales behind the monsters we play. Two or three 90-minute movies should be enough to cover the main conflict within DT.

[@Musikrs2]

They can't it's part of the allure of the game

[@MalekRaines]

I’d like a few series about The Charmer cards, Witchcrafters, a mini OVA on Buster Blader, and of course Sky Striker.

[@lost8320]

Looks like you(and literally every yugioh fan) are finally getting your wish

[@rovad55]

@@lost8320 LETS GOOOOOOO

[@lokigamer9236]

When you finish duel terminal also make videos about world legacy besides that thanks for the recap of the lore it was enjoyable.

[@taylorseymour2906]

YES WORLD LEGACY PLEASE ITS MY FAVORITE LORE STORY

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh yeah, don't any of you worry! No lore shall escape my grasp! It's just a matter of time!

[@josea.ruizquinones9262]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh That your Lore Lantern Oath? Lol

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

"In clearest canon, in muddled text, No plot development shall leave me vexed. Let authors who wish to leave us perplexed Beware my power--Golden Nova knows what's next!"

[@heartlessnobody1143]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh nice

[@spyro2002]

I like the explanation for catastor countering non-DARK instead of LIGHT like the rest

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you!

[@gigamilk6981]

Every yugioh lore youtuber must eventually cover the clusterfuck that is duel terminal at one point in their career. maybe I'll finally understand what the heck is actually happening in it this time lol. Love all your stuff keep up the great work👍

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

It is a right of passage for all those who seek the path of YGO Knowledge. I hope it helps!

[@carpedm9846]

Ah, philosophy. A story exists in different ways, a story exists in the creator, another one exists in the record. And every audiance member has a different version of the story in their head.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I gotta agree with you there! In many ways, stories are like liquids: Each one has it's own property, but is also shaped by the container it's in.

[@relatosdeladimensiondifere9841]

Amazing, on duel terminal fashion, i have the theory that advance is wayne's son, when he became a general his hair becomes some kind of gray, and this also give more sense to the zefrasaber form of advance

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

That WOULD be nice to have a connection, cause yeah, Zefrasaber just kinda...comes out of nowhere otherwise. Thank you for sharing!

[@azureblue99]

Thank you for all the effort, this is easily the best duel terminal lore video I've ever seen that not come from niconico.I still remember when shaddoll first came out, people in japan anticipated the plot in every set like crazy. It's like followed a real anime and wait for the new episode to drop.That's something really special and can not reexperience from other card games. It's such a shame that duel terminal lore largely stays underappreciated in TCG, hope more modern players can find this fascinating aspect of the game. This project will be a long way to go, don't stress yourself too much.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed! Now I'm REALLY curious about the Japanese perspective, I'd love to see that perspective on the story.

[@azureblue99]

​@@GoldenNovaYugioh There not much difference in term of interpretation of the story itself, it's just that OCG player base have more familiarity regarding the lore. Most OCG players I know invest lots of emotion into those stories, and really have a special place in heart for those archetypes. Some TCG players thought people are trolling to vote for ice barrier to get a structure deck, but the real reason is ice barrier are legit popular here. If you really want to see from Japanese perspective, search "遊戯王 DT" on youtube, unfortunately the result will be after the language barrier.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

The Ice Barrier context is new to me, so thank you for letting me! And yeah, I'm not sure how well I'll do with the language barrier, but thank you for giving me a good starting point so I can try!

[@azureblue99]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh I just found out someone uploaded the battle animations of the original duel terminal arcade machine to youtube. It may come in handy if you need some more footage in future episode. 3d model also is quite refreshing comparing to the card art we all known. kzbin.info/aero/PL47h2gB0db0YYrH_PCp-XMAZNavsQoeTs (It's sorted by archetypes).

[@InfernoDragon1]

Can’t wait to see part 2 when the forces of Justce are having to fight a war on two fronts and are forced to escalate their forces to keep up with both enemy factions.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh yeah, things are about to get heckin' MESSY

[@heartlessnobody1143]

Oh BOI, Just you wait until fuckling lswarm mind controls everyone and qli shows up from a tree.

[@sul_9999]

Idk if 0:11 aged like wine or 50year old milk

[@vivigeass6010]

Perfect time to listen when driving back home from good day at work

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I feel that on a spiritual level. Glad I can help with the drive!

[@vivigeass6010]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh thank you again work week been chaotic however, this brighten my day. Duel terminal lore has special place in my heart. So with you narratoring and give us visual of this story give me more joy. Keep it up

[@johnmichaelbushman]

X-Sabers. Ice Barriers. Flamvell. Mist Valley. 4 nations lived in constant tension. But everything changed when the Wurms----oh wait wrong anime.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

The ProPlayer was master of all four elements: Handloop, Stall, Burn and Blink Effects.

[@thelastjarofmayonnaise5066]

This is very funny when you realise that worms are a bad defensive flip deck in the TCG. Can't wait for part 2

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

It's the most awkward thing, because yeah they suck. But the narrative doesn't work unless I boost them up a bit xD

[@Phanto5692]

Seeing that opening after Kazuki Takahashi's passing is like a punch to the gut.

[@bowrin32]

This is what i am here for!!! I subscribed because of the bits of lore you would always stick into your videos so to have an entire video dedicated to it is amazing. As much as I might not like the current tcg the lore is always something I'll stick around for. Also I shall bow take a while to build decks for each of the themes that this video has. Huzzah

[@bowrin32]

So decks on the list: flamvels, X-sabers, Mist Valley, Ice Barrier, wyrms and ally of justice. Lets see how this goes

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oooo, good luck with the deck building! And I'm glad you enjoyed the lore! I really need to make these more often, they're super fun!

[@michaelnelson1127]

For the Flamvell deck, make sure to include KA-2 Des Scissors if you’re using Moon Mirror Shield. (If you watch Rata, you’ll get it)

[@jard4864]

I had always heard about duel terminal but never looked into it. Very cool part 1 of the lore. Good video

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you very much!

[@jard4864]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh Also good luck in the mokuba league, I'm rooting for you! 👌

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

@@jard4864 Thank you very much!

[@shojoe2517]

I thought this was a yugioh lore video, not some spin-off/dlc lore video on Chaotic! XD

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Not for nothing but, uh (turns to the camera) Chaotix owners, if you're ever looking to do another reboot, call me. I mean, I don't know anything ABOUT the game yet, but I can learn!

[@deanoor9391]

I hope you talk about all parts of the duel terminal story (as well as any other story) especially since not many have talked about them....just a thought

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh yeah, rest assured, I'm gonna do my best to cover more stories like this in due time, or my name isn't Golden!

[@Desmuu]

I love the duel terminal archetypes. I wish Worms, Ally of Justice, and Jurrac got good support someday.

[@Realblack_m0nster]

I have rewritten this comment a couple times and they all quickly start reading like essays so ill make it short. You are an amazing story teller and I hope you keep sharing the stories you like the most about our favourite children's card game.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

AAAAAAAAA gosh, I don't know how to handle all these good vibes! Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed! And rest assured, there will be more! It may be a bit, but there WILL be more!

[@zeoxyman]

Great storytelling Nova, looking forward to more :-)

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

And I look forward to making more! The next part involving the split with the Mist Valley is gonna be a doozy!

[@adventarchivist5789]

Your lore videoes are awesome!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you so much! They're so fun to make, I'm glad you enjoy them as much as I like putting them together!

[@23gameoverlord]

This is so cool, you never knew that the cards of the game can tell a very compelling and interesting story that link various themes and archetypes.

[@Rael199327]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOO! The narration is top notch and the bravely default music was *chef kiss*

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Glad it could all come together in one big fashinabluuuuuuuuuh package!

[@Benzinilinguine]

This intro caused me great pain.

[@godzillajdo]

I've been waiting for someone to tell a story about the Duel Terminal world and all the cards that were released during that time. Sure, some had done so before, but most of them don't really continue it or just small synopsis of it, which I don't mind the latter. So I'm glad that you're now doing these stories and I really can't wait for the next part.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm glad that it stands out amongst the others, and that you enjoyed! I can't wait to do the next one!

[@michaelnelson1127]

This is awesome! These overarching storylines are one of my favorite aspects of the game. The fact that it’s primarily told through the cards themselves is really neat. That being said, the original DT storyline is admittedly one of the least fleshed-out of these (mainly because a majority of the archetypes have hardly any spells/traps to detail events (some of them don’t even have any at all!)), but while the Master Guide helps with some of it, I’m very intrigued about your own additions, especially with the Worms’ adaptability aspect. I know the original support had the alphabet naming scheme, which wouldn’t leave room for other additions, but the idea of reforming their cellular structures to adapt to the opposing climates is really interesting. They could have ice-encased troops for the tundra (similar to Hope or Solid), lava slugs for the hotter areas, tanks with rocky/spiky carapaces for the mountain ranges, etc. They’d still be light and have flip effects, but maybe they could get bonus effects if they’re going against certain opponents. Theory-crafting aside, I’m really glad you’re covering this series, and I cannot wait for the next installment!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm very glad you liked! Yeah, the Master Guides were a big help, there's a section where they talk about how Worm Zero really is just a giant mass of liquified Worms that covered a planet, and after thinking of how it all COULD work together, it just seemed too cool NOT to use as part of the story. Thank you for watching!

[@EthanKironus8067]

I've never thought about how Spell/Traps are so important for lore-telling...

[@subtotalcherry4627]

I absolutely loved this!!! Cant wait for the next episodd

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm so glad! I'll get the next episode done hopefully by next month!

[@dakotastein9499]

this begs the qustion...why the hell was this never turned into a spinoff anime? we have all the makings of a great story a world-sized conflict characters with varying motivations and goals more potential action than all of the yugioh series combined all in a yugioh packadge that is blend both fantasy and scifi

[@whitequartz5289]

I can’t wait until next video, I love the early duel terminal story and the Fabled are awesome, one of my favorite archetypes gameplay wise, lore wise, and design wise

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Me neither, the Fabled stuff is gonna be FUN

[@RPK_96]

YES YES Duel terminal lore look so cool

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked! Can't wait to bring the rest of this series to life!

[@RPK_96]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh o yeah, smal question Shaddoll and infernoid are also in the terminal lore right? (Even if there not in the same time period)

[@josea.ruizquinones9262]

@@RPK_96 Thats only 2 generations away, itll come eventually.

[@seanmansfield4853]

I always knew the Allies of Justice were related to the Worms but I never knew it all ran so deep.

[@darkrift5657]

It’s so hard to find good lore videos like this! That was excellent!

[@kakotomirai4063]

Just reread this lore yesterday. I love your voice and your video so much. Tks.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@dex1157]

I really liked your dissection of the dogmatika/tri-brigade/springans stuff, so I’m looking forward to a video explaining the story that existed well before I got back into Yugioh again. I’ve always been fascinated by the use of individual, separate cards to tell a connected story, so I’m really excited to see where you go with this.

[@Hyparbeem526]

I love the story explanation for as to why Catastor is the best Ally of Justice lmao

[@Rhino-n-Chips]

So stoked to see this, we never had a definitive video about this lore, at least not one that didn't drag like crazy. You did a great job with the Dracoslayer story despite having little to work with, so I'm really looking forward to the latter parts of this story, even though alot of it boils down to amalgamations of older monsters fighting. I was a big fan of the focus on the world of the story so we know the factions we're dealing with, just a suggestion more than a critism, but when you discuss a archetype in a broad sense, I think it would help visually if you went trough the different monsters, as long as they wouldn't be used later on. For example at 6:17 you could scroll trough some lesser worms to give an idea of the variety of monsters involved in it. There's lots of cards that are irrelevant to the lore, so that might liven it up a bit. Not even a problem with the vid, just an idea. KZbin did everything it could to keep me watching this, buried it in my subs and refused to recommend it, so liking and leaving a comment because this deserves it. Your Dogmatika video got a deserved substantial boost in views, and I hope this follows suit, looking forward to the series! 😀

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you so much! It bites that it's not getting pushed very well, but I'm glad that you've done what you can to help, it means a lot! I'll try to make the next one even better!

[@wingedbluj1674]

What I find hilarious is that Numbing Grub isn't part of the Ice Barrier clan, it's just IN the ice barrier.

[@ZR_-mj6yu]

AW YEEEAH! You did it you made a duel terminal lore video!! Yay :D

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

And I hope it was an enjoyable installment!

[@jaydblerd4360]

Yessss, nova with the dt storyline!!! Lets go!!!!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I hope I did it, well, Justice! I'm looking forward to the next time I sit down to crank out one of these tales!

[@JoeVO24]

a fellow bravely default fan on top of everything else? subbed.

[@Emerald_Bandit]

Dude, i loved this!!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm so glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching!

[@RainingCardGames]

The real question is....who are those scientists looking at the meteorite, what tribe/deck do they hail from?

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

THAT'S gonna be one of those unsolved mysteries for a long time, I feel like xD I feel like we can rule out Ice Barrier (environment doesn't seem to match), but since they're in those yellow hazmat suits it's hard to tell. The only thing I can think of is...Worm Zero is floating over a very modern looking city, which seems VERY out of place. Maybe it's a very humanoid tribe we don't really touch on?

[@heroeus8173]

I think more like it's the Hero world where this picture illustration is

[@heartlessnobody1143]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh OR is another world they killed before termina, a HUMAN world, one with, say super HEROS?

[@sugomasugoma8935]

@@heartlessnobody1143 imo I feel like the hero world is the same as the vendreads

[@arandompersonful]

The worm archetype reminds of the webnovel "Worm" by Wildbow. It has essentially the same premise.

[@jeshuaavila1620]

That intro made me think the bible multiple version multiple interpretation with many writers changed throughout history with text being consider canon or not. Happy to touch the Duel Terminal Lore :)

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Yeah, I can see that! Which is doubly applicable since DT stuff draws from biblical references a LOT.

[@samedwards3186]

Yoooo, love to hear the Bravely Default soundtrack backing this crazy lore!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Yeah, I didn't plan on it, but then it hit me like a bolt from the blue and I couldn't stop using it! Glad you liked!

[@kabalow]

I cannot wait for the rest of this to come out!!!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm so glad to hear! I'm sorry the follow up episodes have been delayed so long because of other projects, but once things get back to a bit of normal, I'll get more Duel Terminal Histories built into the schedule, cause are SO FUN TO MAKE!

[@ismailcalsr2226]

lol literally everybody liked it! please continuee!!

[@elainasjournal5734]

I'm waiting for part 2 and 3 of Duel Terminal story. I hope you can include the recent DT3-related cards as well!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Yeah, can't wait to get to the next chapter of this! Once current projects are done, Part 2 is the next big one!

[@colestrawn4304]

Just out of curiosity, what's everything favorite archtype from the duel terminal. For me, it dragunity, i just love dragon and synchros and i felt they where one of the best equip themed decks in the game.

[@wingeddragonofra7955]

Nice pick for the background music from Bravely default

[@okami_kamkam]

Honestly I hope you finish the entirety of Duel Terminal because I like how you interpret it.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh yeah, it'll be a while, but I will definitely be added to this series in the future!

[@okami_kamkam]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh hell yeah

[@ohno8645]

Gotta love the Zero Escape music

[@petyu3908]

The worms give me a Doomsday vibes with the constant evolution

[@Rhizeku]

I am eagerly awaiting the full 2.0 playlist but take your time.

[@treebush]

this reminds me of War Planets: shadow raiders

[@itstk8828]

Im already hooked on this story

[@CloudSoma]

Keep up the great content

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Will do! Thank you for watching!

[@drakofox1362]

Well finally we get a Duel Terminal story vid I can't find it anywhere on youtube

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh, if you want to see more, try Duelmation! I think they have an animated episode or two about the Duel Terminal stuff!

[@drakofox1362]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh really huh that would help I have been interested in duel terminal lore (I'm still thinking about my Harmanic lore)

[@GodzillaFreak]

Stories are metaphysical abstracts, not bound by physical constraints

[@stanley1698]

Bravely Default music. Nice.

[@J-Tech101]

9:43 This golden prison looks like the portal of Gateway Dragon 😮

[@e2011ugdia]

I didnt know the uhh Flaming Dinos are Part of the Lore. The Same Dinos WHO were Part of the Genex, worm and Ally of Justice lore

[@xzenitramx666]

in the universe of yugioh the tyranids are a small treath

[@aether6293]

i loved the video, that's the kind of narrative i was expecting ! pd: have you seen the new despia, seems like the story is gonna take a 180 degree turn for the worse. also i am really confused of the samurai girl(Sword Master of the Bewitching Iris) that looks to much like Fleur, it's her sister or what so many questions and 0 answers

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Yes! I haven't sat down to formulate any theories yet, but I should have something for you all on them next week!

[@nodokaxnegi4ever]

I wanna see an official Collab between D&D and Yu-Gi-Oh to have like, a Duel Terminal expansion. That would be amazing.

[@raykirushiroyshi2752]

Maybe that's what Nibiru was all along @ 5:15

[@wouterwassenaar4326]

I love your lore videos GoldenNova. When do you expect to launch the second part?

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm thinking some time in May! The amount of work that went into this means I can't do them often and keep my usual schedule, but the response to this has been so positive, I'm going to plan to do these regularly, if only once a month.

[@clayxros576]

Oh, the Allies of Justice were packfiller in the story AS WELL as in the real game. That....that's just about based enough for me to respect tbh. Alright Duel Terminal writers, gg. You got me there.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

1:25 the canon disclaimer

[@jonathonyeary509]

Damn, that was good

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I'm glad you liked! It's always a ton of fun when I get to flex my creative muscles!

[@rga8895]

awesome video

[@robertocasco2967]

Great video

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked, and I hope you'll like future installments even more!

[@psychomantis7635]

Holy shit i play duel links and got pandemic infestation in selection boxes.so decided to build evilswarm and hence i come to know one of the greatest story of yu gi oh multiverse.

[@tonberry2670]

Bravely Default Music :D

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I do love me some Bravely Default!

[@doomfiredan]

When are we getting the next part

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Let's just say you'll want to keep your schedule open tomorrow night.

[@doomfiredan]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh yay

[@pedrorosa3300]

Serious when they gonna let this story go.

[@heartlessnobody1143]

When duel terminal story becomes boring, which is never

[@pedrorosa3300]

Amazing!!!!

[@layachaz7318]

The duel terminal is really deep

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

It really is! It's so fun to dig into all the details.

[@huanquocmanh416]

Wowowoowow

[@MaestroAlvis]

How much of this is canon? I dont remember quite a bit of this.

[@Sokaras3]

Nice

[@cedrickporcena15]

I need this faster .

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

That is a reaction that is oddly satisfying!

[@d-stro3033]

Great narration c: Which were your sources? o3o

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

I used the cards, Master Guide 3 and Master Guide: Duel Terminal! However, a LOT of stuff was added by me for flavor. For instance, the names Ignium, Polacti, and the Everblade Mountain Range were all me.

[@d-stro3033]

@@GoldenNovaYugioh Ohhh, I see. I suspected the names being made by you XD good touch

[@cedrickporcena15]

Pt 2?!?!?!?!?!?!??!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh, there's gonna be Part 2. And not too far from now, as it turns out!

[@josea.ruizquinones9262]

Its gonna be kinda sad to see what happens to Genex Controller and Genex Spare... its not pretty for either of them.

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Oh yeah, it is....NOT pretty.

[@applejhon8308]

Don't touch the tree

[@TheSgtslow]

Boi! Boi! Duel Terminal! Boi! You tease me boi! Jk I love it!

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

Glad you liked! Can't wait to make some more!

[@taroyamada4028]

Well when the dueling

[@No1ANTAGON1ST]

I'm just tryna find out why my card says Terminal on it dammit

[@dany1050]

15:17 yep that's how babies are made 😏😏😏

[@zEr-ne5ri]

what just happened?

[@GoldenNovaYugioh]

The original upload had a rendering bug (part of the intro sequence didn't load right), so I decided it was better to fix the video and upload it a bit later so it was how I wanted it to be. Sorry for the confusion!

[@fafnirymd]

why this massive lore is called duel terminal?

[@Rhino-n-Chips]

Bit of a late response, but these cards were made for the arcade machine, Duel Terminal. It's a kind of predecessor to Duel links. The new cards started there, and since there was no official name for the story, it's the easiest way to identify it.

[@fafnirymd]

@@Rhino-n-Chips wait, there is a yugioh arcade game?

[@blackpotatomaster]

Megaman x 4?

[@robinvobin9094]

The opening didn't age well at all