>9th anni part 1 has a villain, a standalone fusion, and immaculate animations
>carries the whole thing into top 5 grossing celebrations
>did not think to repeat this in favor of a budget cut mechanic and quantity over quality
The only explanation I can think of is some Bamco shareholder mandating Akatsuki must shoot themselves in the foot.
>>1775562
Imagine if he and str Cell were GDC.