The alts are terrible. For me, the highlights are the Mewtwo V (art looks beautiful) and the Dragonite V (which I seem to recall we are getting as a promo for some reason, which is great because cheap for not only another beautifully drawn card, but one with a different emotional perspective of...
Doesn't make you a villain at all, people just like to vent, is what it is! I too am looking forward to Alolan Vulpix; as well as, Mew and Latios news.
Here is the thing though, it can't just be the money. If they wanted actual money? Print those unreleased Japanese exclusive cards for English. Now there is money. Plenty of people here (myself included) would spend money to get them in English.
At least the regular V card artworks thus far are 10/10. I am salivating over the Dragonite and Mewtwo V. The latter especially so, after V-Union took away the last beautiful Mewtwo artwork.
It's a shame about the former, but the latter is expected. It's a pokemon GO themed set after all, they were going to be designed the way they are sadly. I prefer my cards with proper art as opposed to 3D stuff ultimately.
I recently sent an email to TPCI TCG about looking into providing English variants of Japanese exclusive cards. There are tonnes of awesome ones we miss out on, and they could absolutely release them in English but for whatever reason have yet to do so. This hobby should not be just for the...
The only problem I have is that every so once and a while we miss out on cards. They remain Japanese release only. They costs WAY too much to own. So many cards...
Kingdra made it?! NOICE. Liking this set a lot, along with the Bea/Falinks, and character rares of Cynthia and Misty, just 10/10.
Btw, on the list of not included character rares, you have Oranguru, but that was in Brilliant Stars.