Pokémon TCG 2 never officially made it outside Japan, but thanks to a fan translation, you can finally play this GBC sequel in English. It’s basically the first Pokémon card game but cranked up—more cards, tougher AI, and these weird "card pop" mechanics where you can combine certain cards for bonuses. The starter decks are way more interesting this time, though I still ended up rebuilding mine halfway through because some of those early Psychic-types just don’t hold up.

Graphics are about what you’d expect from a late-era GBC game—same chunky pixel style, but with smoother animations when you play energy cards or evolve. The music’s got a few new battle tracks that slap harder than a Hyper Beam. If you burned through the original and wanted something meatier, this is it. Just don’t expect the AI to go easy on you after the first gym.