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|jarelease=October 20, 1996 | |jarelease=October 20, 1996 | ||
|numdecks=5 | |numdecks=5 | ||
|deck1={{TCG|2 Player Starter Set}} | |deck1={{TCG|2-Player Starter Set}} | ||
|deck1type={{ene|Fighting}}{{ene|Fire}} | |deck1type={{ene|Fighting}}{{ene|Fire}} | ||
|deck2={{TCG|Blackout}} | |deck2={{TCG|Blackout}} | ||
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* {{TCG|Blackout}} | * {{TCG|Blackout}} | ||
===English Starter Deck=== | ===English Starter Deck=== | ||
* {{TCG|2 Player Starter Set}} | * {{TCG|2-Player Starter Set}} | ||
===Japanese Theme Deck=== | ===Japanese Theme Deck=== | ||
* {{TCG|Starter Deck}} | * {{TCG|Starter Deck}} | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
[[Image:Base set Japanese Ad.jpg|thumb|right|An advertisement for the original Japanese release]] | [[Image:Base set Japanese Ad.jpg|thumb|right|An advertisement for the original Japanese release]] | ||
*While the expansion began the TCG in the United States officially in January | *While the expansion began the TCG in the United States officially in January 1999, many stores were initially reluctant to sell the game. As a result, it did not see a widespread release until March or April of that year. | ||
*The {{TCG|1st Edition}} print run sold extremely quickly, making first edition Base Set cards some of the most sought-after of all of the early TCG expansions. | *The {{TCG|1st Edition}} print run sold extremely quickly, making first edition Base Set cards some of the most sought-after of all of the early TCG expansions. | ||
*All cards in the first few print runs (both first edition and unlimited) were printed with thinner HP and attack text and without drop shadows for the illustration window. These are commonly known as "shadowless cards" and are more valuable than later runs. | *All cards in the first few print runs (both first edition and unlimited) were printed with thinner HP and attack text and without drop shadows for the illustration window. These are commonly known as "shadowless cards" and are more valuable than later runs. | ||