I have many fond memories of playing the physical Pokemon card game, but there was always the price issue when it came to having more available play options, a concern endemic to most TCGs
It even stays true to the original card as Max Surf takes three Water Energy instead of Pikachus usual Lightning Energy requirements
But this is one better
In 2023, the discover mechanic was introduced
The closest I could find to anybody doing it in the mainstream recently was Artifact (I know, I know, I'm stretching the word "mainstream" here) with a slightly bastardised version of the concept handled via Steam's marketplace, and even then it's still an online auction house, not just doing fun swaps with your pals and saying "well I've got this, what've you got?", like exchanging the best parts of your packed lunches at school
Despite raking in $1 billion thanks to a meme-fueled stock bonanza, GameStops pivots to cryptocurrency, PC gaming gear, and even TVs hasnt yielded a new path forward for its ailing business