>>55839124Because the Johto games had already been released and by the time TCG2 would be localised, Crystal would be released as well - the audience would be expecting a full cast of Johto cards.
When I saw the screenshots of the game in a magazine, I remember being super excited to play a Johto version of the game. Then when I played the fan translation a decade later, I was disappointed that there were basically none.
>>55847768>a lot of the card art looks like shit, see >>55840417>NPCs forcing you to use decks with 4 Magikarps in etc. >NPCs pretending that resistances and weaknesses don't count in their house >linear game I liked the 2nd game, but the 1st game gives more freedom, which is objectively better.
