>>47488373they were made during highly optimistic times. they looked like screenshots of an upcoming pokemon game. finally, a 3d open world. cards having a direct connection to the games gave off a sense of world building. you have no idea how badly i wanted to explore the setting Destiny Deoxys took place in. the simple look of the card gave it a serious tone. the subtle bold "ex" rarity indicator was the only giveaway needed to tell you this card is rare. modern cards often look gaudy. some of them look like light novel drawings. theyre fun but also out of place. they are unfair teasers of what the anime and games should have been
