This item is the original first print in Japan, being listed in the current market where only the mass-produced CD promos in North America are sold at high prices. The initial release of this item was included in the N64 campaign, and after the campaign ended, it was sold in Japanese card game shops for between 9,000 and 20,000 yen within less than a year. This offering is an unopened item in perfect preservation from the first print. I found it by chance in my storage.
Particularly noteworthy is the "Greedy Snorlax." This card is one of the exceptionally strong cards from the old back era, existing only in the Japanese version with no foreign language prints. If an old back limited construction event were to be held today, only about 15 types of tournament decks could be created for the old back, with this card being one of the important ones due to its colorless nature, making it easy to use. It is included in 2 to 4 copies in multiple tournament decks, giving it significant value beyond mere collection.
To all current Pokmon card collectors, it might be interesting to hear the perspective of an adult who was aware of the situation at the time, so let me testify about the story of Greedy Snorlax. When it was only obtainable through the N64 campaign, you had to pay up to 20,000 yen for the first print in Japan, and it was rare to find a card game shop with stock during the market's early days. Therefore, apart from adult financial power, the only way to collect four cards was to quickly purchase four N64s during the campaign period, making it a valuable item.
The reprinted CD promos were mostly bought in North America, and the price in Japan only dropped to around 9,000 yen. However, in North America, the price of the reprinted CD promo Greedy Snorlax was only $3, as most of the price was absorbed by the inclusion of special Charizard and Blastoise cards, leading to an oversupply. So, I purchased about 20 reprinted Greedy Snorlax cards from a card shop in the USA during a time when communication methods were still immature and brought them to Japan. If you wanted to create 15 typical old back decks, you needed that many, and it was more important than the famous first edition Blastoise. And I still have one unopened set prepared.
Changing the subject, if you are interested in this listing, you probably already have the Cool Porygon CD promo, which can be bought for around 30,000 yen. If you compare it with the Cool Porygon you have on hand through the unopened packaging and find that there are no changes since they were printed at the same printing house, I recommend keeping this item unopened. Opening it will drastically reduce its collection value. And if it is accepted for appraisal by PSA or similar as an "unopened N64 promo," it could be the first confirmed existing one, allowing you to enjoy its unknown value.
When considering a commemorative old back limited tournament, the first edition Blastoise was famous for the Turbo Blastoise copy used in the first national tournament in Japan. Preparing 12 cards for three decks—one commemorative copy, one final version, and one ultimate version that evolved into the "Heavy Rain Flood Downpour Deck"—was sufficient. Greedy Snorlax, on the other hand, is a card that, if used well, 20 copies would be just right, making it the card with the highest number of inclusions.
When tallying up, the old back finds enjoyment beyond winning and losing with 15 decks. However, if the goal is to win, the Heavy Rain Flood Downpour Deck and the technical derivative using Brock's Ninetales would likely be the main contenders, with about 4 to 5 decks competing in the tournament. I regret dismantling all my decks. The comprehensive card list from that time is published in books, so if I dig through my storage, I can find them. Even with slight adjustments based on the latest rules, I can comprehensively guide the recipes for the strongest old back decks. But since I'm more of a professional than a hobbyist, the necessity is low.
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説明を補います。
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実は私は、現在の任天堂の古川社長を担当者にして、当時は任天堂とポケモンビジネスの発展に関して相談した、社外の協力者の一人でもあるのです。
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現在の任天堂の社長である、古川が任天堂に就職した1～2年くらいから、私は面談を繰り返して、ベテランである私を新入社員の古川は、好奇心旺盛に質問攻めにしたので、私は多くの示唆や教導を古川に与えました、仕事が長いとえらい人たちと面識があるというのは、どんな業界でもありえることです。私はこういう話をすると、すごい金持ちだと誤解されがちですが、それは違います。私は仕事が楽しみで、障害にわたって自己の収入に配慮しなかった。日本人らしい謙虚さを誇りに思います。渡したり日本人の感覚では、真の自由とは、自らが満ち足りることであり、他人の評価は糞の垂れ流しなのです。