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*The Japanese title of Gym 2 was ''Challenge From The Dark''. | *The Japanese title of Gym 2 was ''Challenge From The Dark''. | ||
*Like [[Gym 1]], Gym 2 was based on the four "[[Kanto]]" Gym Leaders; [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]]. | *Like [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym 1]], Gym 2 was based on the four "[[Kanto]]" Gym Leaders; [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]]. | ||
* Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on Oct. 16th. Then it was pushed up the 7th. Then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up released it on the 4th. | * Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on Oct. 16th. Then it was pushed up the 7th. Then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up released it on the 4th. | ||
*Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s Doduo (super rare) and ____'s Chansey (super uncommon) didn't make an appearance in the American release. [[Imakuni]] is a popular cartoon character in Japan, so the card's exclusion was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, neither of those really fit in a "serious" card set. | *Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s Doduo (super rare) and ____'s Chansey (super uncommon) didn't make an appearance in the American release. [[Imakuni]] is a popular cartoon character in Japan, so the card's exclusion was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, neither of those really fit in a "serious" card set. | ||
*The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but was not released until Gym Challenge in America. The artwork had to be changed for its North American release, as the Japanese version had a "nude" Misty as its picture. Other art changes between Japanese and | *The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but was not released until Gym Challenge in America. The artwork had to be changed for its North American release, as the Japanese version had a "nude" Misty as its picture. Other art changes between Japanese and American releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which had a swastika on it that could have been mistaken for the Nazi's symbol of choice). | ||
*"Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in Gym Heroes. | *"Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]]. | ||
=Theme Decks= | =Theme Decks= | ||