Yes. 3000/5000 (depending on which version you watch!) years before the storyline of the Duel Monster series, the Pharaoh Atem defeated, but was unable to destroy, an evil entity called Zorc, sealing it into the Millenium Ring at the cost of his own life - he sealed his own soul into the Millenium Puzzle.
At the very end of the Duel Monsters series, he duels Yugi. If he wins, then he'll be forced to remain in the world for another 3000 years. However if Yugi wins, the two can be split, and the Pharaoh can pass on to the afterlife. Yugi does win, and the Pharaoh's soul passes on.
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yup, yami has to find his real name (atem) later in the series so he can get back to his home in egypt, Atem (yami) was never supposed to be with yugi, his damn grandpa opened Atem's sarcofagus, then yugi solved the pendant, therefore starting the whole yugioh series, where atem needs to find his name and go back home.
it turns yugi into YAMI YUGI when he duels or when he wants to
probably the very first episode where yugi/yami duels kaiba the first time or when he is dueling pegasus in the first episode near the end of it.
Goku is stronger in fight than yami but yami is stronger in dueling.
Yugi Muto (pronounced Moto) is the main character of the Yu-gi-oh! Original Series. There is a controversy as to whether Yugi likes the only female friend of his that has always been with him from the beginning, Tea, (who is referred to as Anzu in the Japanese version of the show,) or the spirit that posesses the Millennium Puzzle, known as Yami, Yami Yugi, Pharaoh, and Atem. Read the manga to find out the truth on the matter.