This is the story of Yugi Muto. His grandfather gave him an ancient Egyptian artifact called the Millennium Puzzle, one of the seven Millennium Items. This article was found in one of the archaeological expeditions of Yugi’s grandfather. The puzzle consisted of multiple quantities of parts. After several years, Yugi manages to complete the puzzle. By completing the puzzle, Yugi is possessed by another personality, the spirit of a pharaoh called Atem.
The story of this anime is about Yugi and his friends fighting with villains in duels and try to find the Egyptian Gods's cards. They look for these cards because they can recover the lost memories of Pharaoh Atem with these. To meet this goal, they must participate in tournaments and the shadow games.
Loved it as a kid! Even played the trade card game with a couple of my buddies. I should really pick up where I left it.