For collectors and players alike, one of the most exciting aspects of the Pokmon Trading Card Game (TCG) is the thrill of discovering rare and valuable cards
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The merger of CGC Trading Cards and CSG is the culmination of exhaustive market research, including customer and non-customer surveys, dozens of focus groups and thoughtful analysis of the card grading business
Even today, monsters like the powerful Egyptian Gods and Joeys beloved Red-Eyes Black Dragon have a massive influence on the fandom
Nonetheless, with as many options to use monsters or other tools from the grave as Joey had, this was often more an advantage than anything else
The publishers at Nintendo weren't overly excited by the concept, but decided to give Tajiri the benefit of the doubt based on the popularity of his previous games, and so Pocket Monsters: Red and Green was born