Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game Released

Dragon Ball GT has joined the ranks of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh as the Dragon Ball GT Trading Card Game (TCG) has hit shelves nationwide.

This is Score Entertainment's fourth major game release in as many years, according to a press release, and the company hopes it will dovetail directly from their long standing 'tween boy best seller, the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game.

The game has more than 340 cards in its core set. A 72-card starter deck sells for about $11; 10-card expansion packs sell for about $3.

"Dragon Ball GT is everything Dragon Ball Z was, and more, much more," Jonathan Quesenberry, director of marketing for Score Entertainment, said in the press release. "We've created one of the most comprehensive programs in the market to date."

There will be two full foil parallel sets for collectors to choose from -- one will be the traditional 'rainbow' foil pattern and the other will be an entirely new unique foil pattern produced exclusively for the Dragon Ball GT TCG. Thus, every card in the set will actually have 3 variations to collect, some much rarer than others.

The game boasts the first ever customizable character cards to be used as a standard game mechanic for the game. By combining cards printed on clear acrylic plastic with paper 'backer' cards, enthusiasts can now bring a different customized version of their Main Character to the table for every game.

"With customizable Acrylic character cards, fully randomized starter decks and two full parallel foil sets, we have successfully raised the bar in this category," Quesenberry said.