While going through old posts for listing them as I make my latest posts, I noticed the post about the festival that was part of the opening celebrations for a card game shop in my local area. The local card game shop certainly features the Pokémon TCG alongside other franchises that have card games associated with them, and therefore it has a certain importance for that purpose. As for how great that importance would be, that would have to be determined by discussing it outright - and I've decided to do so on the one-year anniversary of the above.
Recall that specifically for Pokémon, the card game shop not only deals with the TCG proper (physical for the local version, and English version to an extent) but also some other forms of Pokémon merchandise. The last time I was there, the plush dolls were still there, but I also saw Pokémon mini figures - that of the evolved forms of Eevee. Their presence clearly enhances the Pokémon experience, especially for those who may not be too into the TCG, although they may be just as difficult to buy. Still, not being the primary focus of the shop, they could be hard to maintain, and that is something I'd need to see for myself when possible.
Perhaps the biggest achievement of the card shop is its capability of hosting various kinds of tournaments, for the card games as expected and beyond them. In fact, it has hosted a few for the Pokémon TCG as part of the local series that often requires the dicey preregistration, so that becomes a real accomplishment. The shop has specially designed tables and chairs for this purpose, not to mention a stage and video wall for the grand scheme of things. For the "beyond" aspect, meanwhile, I'm informed that a Pokémon Unite event has been held at the location, which also becomes impressive. Had the information come to me at the right time, I might have gone out of my way to try to attend, depending on other things.
For that, I also have to say that the card game shop is also quite distant despite being local, and transportation that I can rely to get to it is practically non-existent. That explains why I don't frequently visit the place except if a special occasion is going on, like the above festival. Even then, justification to visit the place for an ongoing TCG tournament as its "bread and butter" is low since I don't play it frequently. If I was further intimately tied to it - as in, I have certain relations to do things for it - then I would obviously be frequently going to it, and the composition of matters for this post would be rather different as well.
The card game shop remains a local Pokémon "wonder" for all of the aspects mentioned above, and the local players for the TCG would perhaps be inclined to agree. It has become not only a place for the transactions necessary to play the game, but also a venue for playing that very game itself and show that off spectacularly. The possibilities of some other Pokémon dealings taking place there are also captivating and of interest to me and others. The only thing to do now is to hope for continued success in this regard.
One year ago: What Do You See?
Two years ago: Cosplay: "My Town" Food Festival
Three years ago: Three September Wonders in the GBL
Four years ago: Everyone's MOBA?
Five years ago: The Road Ahead: More Pokémon Game News
Six years ago: Renewing the Anime
Seven years ago: I Wanna Be a Pokémon (_____)
Eight years ago: Playhouses, Children, and Pokémon
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