Difference between revisions of "Card Trivia:Battle Ox"
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* This card's Japanese name (also used in the manga) is a reference to the Greek monster, the [[wikipedia:Minotaur|Minotaur]], which is also a humanoid bull monster. | * This card's Japanese name (also used in the manga) is a reference to the Greek monster, the [[wikipedia:Minotaur|Minotaur]], which is also a humanoid bull monster. | ||
− | * In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories]]'', when this monster is Summoned, it instantly discards all [[Pyro]]-Type monsters from the opponent's hand. | + | * In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories]]'', when this monster is Summoned, it instantly discards all [[Fire (Alignment)|Pyro]]-Type monsters from the opponent's hand. Meanwhile, in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]], this monster instead has the ability to destroy all Pyro-Type monsters on the opponent's field. |
* For some reason, in videogames such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses]]'', the 3-D model of this monster had its midsection recolored black. | * For some reason, in videogames such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses]]'', the 3-D model of this monster had its midsection recolored black. | ||
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* At Joey and Kaiba's first duel, Yugi warned Joey that this card is resistant to Fire. In the card game, this card possesses no such ability. | * At Joey and Kaiba's first duel, Yugi warned Joey that this card is resistant to Fire. In the card game, this card possesses no such ability. | ||
+ | ** Ironically, in Yu-Gi-Oh! video games that use the [[Alignment]] system, Battle Ox is a [[Forest (Alignment)|Forest]] monster, making it possible to destroy it with any [[Fire (Alignment)|Pyro (Fire)]] monster. It can however destroy any [[Wind (Alignment)|Wind]] monster in battle in this system. |
Revision as of 10:41, 13 January 2016
- This card's OCG/TCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 10: "The Cards with Teeth (Part 2)", specifically from the panel showing this monster being Summoned.
- This monster has a retrained counterpart: "Enraged Battle Ox".
- Either this monster or "Enraged Battle Ox", appears in the artworks of "Triggered Summon", "The Unselected One", "Pixie Ring", and "Rookie Fight".
- The Bandai version of this card is Level 6 and has 2400 ATK, whereas the Konami version is Level 4 and has 1700 ATK.
- This card's Japanese name (also used in the manga) is a reference to the Greek monster, the Minotaur, which is also a humanoid bull monster.
- In Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories, when this monster is Summoned, it instantly discards all Pyro-Type monsters from the opponent's hand. Meanwhile, in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards and Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction, this monster instead has the ability to destroy all Pyro-Type monsters on the opponent's field.
- For some reason, in videogames such as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses, the 3-D model of this monster had its midsection recolored black.
- This card can be seen in the Tablet of Lost Memories as one of Priest Seto's monsters.
- This card's tablet version was also seen with Priest Seto in episode 52
- This card's name may be a pun on the phrase "battle-axe".
- At Joey and Kaiba's first duel, Yugi warned Joey that this card is resistant to Fire. In the card game, this card possesses no such ability.
- Ironically, in Yu-Gi-Oh! video games that use the Alignment system, Battle Ox is a Forest monster, making it possible to destroy it with any Pyro (Fire) monster. It can however destroy any Wind monster in battle in this system.