We are seeing a ton of new things for the TCG right now, so what does it all mean for the games future?
On the little list of new stuff this year we have the GX cards, Shining Pokemon and the alternate art reprints.
The GX cards may well be up-scaled versions but they have shaken up the format more than when Shaymin arrived. In 3 sets, sun and moon has completely transformed the format with decks like Lele, Metagross, Solgaleo, Bulu and Gardvoir. Not to mention Garbodor.Only the alternate art reprints are actually knew, though.
Pokémon-GX are just the up-scaled version of Pokémon-ex (from the Gen III sets), though the GX-attack is new... except it is kind of like Ace Spec Trainers as an attack, and done correctly (GX counter so you can't use it more than once). Shining Pokémon are... just another "Same name and yet not" version of cards. Not sure if it is better or worse they aren't like the original mechanics used to represent them (probably an improvement).
Otaku savage mode lol.@The Ultimate Umbreon
Right... and how many of these are totally new, and not copying the effects of past cards, maybe remixing them or just scaling them up?
Sorry kiddo; as a someone that's been playing since the beginning, I'm just expecting more rehashes.