

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force series provides an example of: Unlike the other games, it removed all dating sim aspects and focused mostly on dueling. Tag Force Special breaks the tradition by revisiting past worlds and combining every single extra deck mechanic from Fusion to Pendulums. The latest and seventh entry combines series from all five continuities of the first Yu-Gi-Oh!, GX, 5D's, ZEXAL, and Arc-V. ZEXAL itself also has a Tag Force-like 3DS spin-off game under the name "Clash! Duel Carnival!".

The first four games were based on the storyline of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, while the following three after Tag Force 3 were based on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

