My friend showed me how Yu-Gi-Oh! has combined itself with Crush Gear. Riding Duelist wtf?
I want my old "it's all about strategy or nothing!" stuff back!
Motorcycles, to be exact, but yeah. That's more or less the premise of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds.
But give it time. Before 5Ds came about, lots of people hated the idea or "card games on motorcycles". But do you know what they're saying now that the series shifted to ZeXaL? "5Ds ended too quickly!", "I wish 5Ds had more episodes!", "5Ds is the best Yu-Gi-Oh! ever!!" (Then again, it's worth noting that 5Ds had a darker plot and is quicker to kick it in than its predecessors)
And it's still about strategies. Riding Duels just made it.....er.....easier? Harder? Unique? I dunno. Riding Duels only show up in World Championship 2009-2011, if I recall correctly, and the game prompts you to learn how to play that. There is no such thing as Riding Duels in real life, so you have no fear there.
Also, apparently in the early days you can summon Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon without a single sacrifice, is that true?
Yes.
Cyber-Stein allows the user to pay around 5000 Life points (more than half of what you start with) so you can Special Summon any Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck, provided it doesn't have the "This can cannot be Special Summoned..." text. A standard tactic back then was to get Cyber-Stein out, pay the cost, Summon BEUD, equip it with Megamorph (it'll double its ATK with its effect, now that the controller's LP is guaranteed lower than the opponents) and have it attack, directly if no more monsters are left in the opponent's field, or with cards that give it piercing damage. This is what is known as the
Cyber-Stein OTK. Currently, said monster is forbidden (can't use a copy of it) from play.