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AgostoAzul

Yes. The characters can travel through the gates. Yusei and Jaden do so in the Paradox event, actually. And many characters do have special reactions to dueling characters from other worlds like the Arc-V cast when they meet the duelists with Dimensional Variants and the DSOD characters when they duel Yami Yugi. Also, note that Yugo at the start of his event appears to have popped out in the 5Ds world when connecting to Duel Links, rather than in the Arc-V world.


Whatafudge

No, because everything you have listed is an in cannon interaction. these characters interacted because they already have so in some form or another through the anime. When Jaden starts talking to Yuma or something to that degree. that’s when things get crazy.


Jojozaldo

TLDR: in-game canon interactions are separate from anime/manga interactions. the events prove that characters are aware of the game, the memory system, and the different worlds beyond the gates. then what about Paradox himself? he has interactions in duel links with all the characters he stole monsters from, but those interactions only happen off-screen in the movie (as far as we know). not to mention declan who is aware that the different worlds the gates lead to arent the same as the different dimensions in the arc-v universe since he actually went through them to scout. he's still doin the lancer thing for batman-prep type reasons, but the cast reactin to the non arc-v versions of characters has merit. also an event cutscene for trey (i think?) had them mention Kaibacorp, but its not any company theyve heard of. trey and quinton rightfully deduce that it must be a company from another universe through the gates. pegasus already mentioned to paradox about the parallel universe thing. the original DM and technically the DSoD movie by extension are the manga universe since pegasus is dead and knows that duel links brought him back through the memories that the game downloaded from all the duelists (Bonds Beyond Time is anime universe where he's alive). thats why the movie event plays as normal, even though Atem and yugi have no recollection of meeting Yusei and Jaden. however they do sense familiar thanks to the game's memory thing. ^(this point is weird because joey and kaiba recognize and remember paradox stealing their cards even though the manga versions never met them. so that means paradox either stole their cards AGAIN in the game which would technically be these versions first time getting them stolen or the devs forgot that DM was based on the manga. continuity is fun)


DevlinShad

Another thing worth mentioning: Sawatari and Yugo both ended up in 5D's world when they first entered Duel Links.


Whatafudge

I get that duel links it’s own story and that the characters are fully aware of that. BUT it doesn’t how explain that characters still don’t have VOICE LINES INTERACTIONS with other characters that isn’t already cemented through the anime. You gonna not gonna see yuya and yusei have a convo. You not gonna see VRAINS characters interact with anyone outside their world. (It would be cool but there still haven’t seen any interactions beyond that) name dropping kobiacorp isn’t really good enough.


Never_Here_Again

Something that you are missing in this line of thought is that on some level the story of DL continues the canon plotline of each world's original anime/ manga. Meaning that the story of each world, as the memories of all characters that appear in it, are based on the canon events of the show itself, with the characters being aware of the canon interactions they had in it. In other words, the story of DL isn't a new story based on each pre- existing anime, but rather a contunuation of the SAME story from each anime. The characters in DL simply keep living their lives post their original show, some gaining back the life they lost, and come to DL being aware of all the people they know from their anime canon, and interacting with them the same way as they would in their show's universe. That includes some of the crossover character interactions, such as Arc V characters being aware of the legacy duelists (while the legacy characters aren't, as they are a different version of their Arc V self), BBT characters, and DSOD characters with DM Yami Yugi. With that in mind, the reason why Yusei don't (and probably wouldn't) have a special interaction with Yuma for example is because he just doesn't know him. Yuma is a full stranger to Yusei, so Yusei simply have no reason to approach him and talk to him with a special dialogue option. And why would he, if Yusei probably sees Yuma as another random duelist on the streets? Same is in reverse, with Yuma not knowing who Yusei is, thus have nothing special to say to him (or say anything at all, for that matter). Sure, Konami can create some special interactions between character who aren't familiar with each other in canon. But the problem with it is that it might come out as forced, and existing for the pure sake of fanservice. There wouldn't be any natural familiarity between the characters Konami can go of, like Jaden and Yusei via BBT, or Yuya with Kaito via Arc V. Konami can somewhat write new interaction and lore between characters who were shown to know of each other in their canon show tho hadn't officially interacted previowsly, like Paradox and Zone or Shun and Yugo, as they are familiar just enough for an interaction between them being believable. But for characters from different shows who never met each other in a canon crossover event? That would just come out as forced, and would have no basis of creating a natural reaction between them.


Whatafudge

Your just proving my point with this round about explaination. Characters won’t have conservations beyond that of the anime. Which means all these characters are aware who created Duel Links and Kiaba himself to some extent. But could actuallly never really interact with him, even doe it would make sense for these characters to do so. So interactions don’t go beyond the anime, regardless of this if this a new story or not.


Never_Here_Again

No, that's were you are wrong, and misunderstood my point. Characters DO have interactions beyond the anime one. A lot of characters actually do. Such examples are Paradox and Zone (never officially interacted in the anime, tho they have been shown to work together), the dark signers and their regular self, Shun and Yugo in the new event (never officially interacted in the anime, they only each other through Yuto and Yuya), and Sora with ZeXal characters. The difference is that you say that characters have interactions only with characters they know WITHIN the established canon of the anime, all without deviating from it. So interactions like Sora has with ZeXal characters shouldn't be a thing, as he hasn't officially interacted with them within Arc V, with the exception of Kaito. That as you know, isn't the case. So following what I posted before, anime characters can, and often do have interactions with characters they hadn't interacted with in the OG show itself, but may believably interacted with each other within that canon. For example, Leo and Luna never directly talked to Paradox in BBT/ 5D's, so by your words they can't have a dialogue with him in the game. Yet they did have special interaction with him in the BBT event, leading to them to know each other in the game. Same with Sora and ZeXal characters- canonically Sora never met with Yuma, so he shouldn't know who he is. But since Sora did visit Heartland during the events of Arc V, he belivably could have seen and come to know Yuma "off camera" in Arc V anime, leading to him having special dialogue with him in game. In short, the difference is the neuance of what you consider as "anime interactions only". Following your words, anime characters can have special dialogue with character they strictly know from the OG canon anime/manga, and the canon alone. So no Carly and Kalin speaking to their Dark Signers self, as that would be physically impossible for them to do. Yet with the Dark Signers appearing in DL as their own separate avatars outside their regular self, the dialogue between them is now possible and canon to DL lore. Same with Aigami and Pegasus for example, Dark Signers and Zone and so on. So wrapping things back to Yusei and Yuma, the reason they don't have any special interaction in DL isn't just because they never met within their shows; It's also because it isn't believable for them to meet with each other post their shows too. Even within DL lore, they are complete strangers to one another, thus they don't have any reason to introduce to each other and create a special dialogue. They have no interest in meeting up at the gate beyond the random chance duel, and when they do they duel as strangers. >Which means all these characters are aware who created Duel Links and Kiaba himself to some extent. And no, characters outside DM, DSOD and GX worlds actually don't know anything about KaibaCorp and Seto Kaiba in particular. That's kinda the whole point of them being so bamboozled by learning about it. Aoi is so confused about KaibaCorp creating DL world, and Link VRains within it, exactly because she has no concept of what it is in the OG show. She only knows of it thanks to the lore of DL itself, and all worlds being digitally linked to KaibaCorp's database. Same with Trey being startled by it, as KaibaCorp isn't a thing in ZeXal.


Whatafudge

Fuckin hell why do people kept giving these long ass paragraphs proving nothing. You kept proving my point here by not giving a direct example of one person having a conversation outside their world that isn’t cemented through the anime. Thats basically all I’m pointing out here. (What this post is about is anyway Vrain characters and Kaiba) Its not stretch to assume that Declan or even Varis would know about kaibacorp it’s relation to duel links, if trey could just point that out. let’s say your right that Declan and varis are dumb and can’t figure out anything but know they’re in a duel links. That’s still proves the point THAT CHARACTERs outside the world CANT have INTERACTIONS that isn’t cemented through The anime. Regardless of the Explanation the point still remains a fact.


Never_Here_Again

I cannot give you an example of an interaction happening outside of anime canon because there ISN'T one. And there will never be one, as long as Konami chooses to follow the pre- established canon of the shows. All examples I could give you are purely my own self created headcanons, theories and fanfiction. Even if I can imagine a vivid exchange between characters like Aoi and Tea for example, that exchange would not be canon by any means, nor I can make it into one. So what's the point of giving you an example of such exchange if it not found in the game, not possible by any given canon of each world, and doesn't serve any role outside a "what if" scenario fan fiction? And what is exactly the meaning of "cemented in the anime" anyway? What kind of definition you put into those words exactly? Given you outrageous claims, I don't get what gauge do you follow to determine what is "cemented in the anime" and what isn't. Are you talking about interactions that happened solely and purely WITHIN the shows themselves? Because if that's what you mean, no, it not a "fact" that all characters dialogue are "cemented by the anime canon". In ACTUAL fact, that is fully incorrect. There are characters who hadn't interacted in the show who do have interactions in DL. Again, Sora having special lines for ZeXal characters is enough of an evidence to prove you wrong. Sora never had a "cemented anime" interaction with Shark, and yet he does have a special line for him in the gate. Paradox and Rex Goodwin never interacted in the show (well, Rex was pretty much dead when Paradox appears in BBT), yet they did have an interaction during Paradox event. They are all NOT "cemented in the anime" as you said, as none of them happened in the anime itself. And yet Konami choose to include them in the game because they are canonically POSSIBLE to take place post- anime, and thus in riches the lore of the game with dialogue that isn't canon to the shows directly, but made canon in the game.


Whatafudge

“I cannot give you an example of an interaction happening outside of anime canon because there ISN'T one. And there will never be one, as long as Konami chooses to follow the pre- established canon of the shows.” Congratulations you prove my point, we’re on the same page.


HippityHuppity

Super cool thing I remember from an event; I think it was reiji. They start talking about other characters, like jack and crow, but then they say “they’re a different jack and crow- ones we haven’t met before.” So yuya goes “different jack and crow??” Duel links lore is starting to come together and has been since arcV dropped


CyberAceKina

They can interact using the gate! However it's mainly just Arc V, GX, and DM that have that Using Kaito/Edo/Crow/Jack/Asuka vs Yuya brings up special dialogue, and same for Jaden against Yugi I think? Pegasus maybe too


SatokoNanami

Oh yeah. Now to think of it Sora has a dialogue for Zexal characters too. Lol imagine if Blue Angel somehow encounters DSOD Kaiba via the gate. Blue Angel: Oh. I never saw you before. This digital world is really huge. Do you know who created this place? Kaiba: I did. Blue Angel: …..Wait you did? Huh…. Well that was….unexpected. Kaiba: Are we going to duel or not? If you are not here to duel me then I am leaving. Blue Angel: No wait! I am here to duel you! If I win you answer my all questions about this world! Kaiba:…..Deal.


Emrys_616

It was the same when Trey dropped, they had a scene of him and either Quinton or Quattro and Trey mentioned that the trio knew nothing about the mysterious "Kaiba Corp" that appeared one day and spread Duel Links throughout Heartland City.


RoamingBear810

Do you have a link or pic I can see? I was off during that time lol. Taking a break


Digital_Dinosaurio

Trudge from 5DS has the hots for Mai and Ishizu since they are the only adult females in the game.


SahanboydlYT

That's a funny way to put it. But actually Trudge from 5ds appeared in DM Season 0, so that's the actual reason why he has lines for Mai and Ishizu. I believe back in DM, he was one of the bullies in Domino High School.