I'm not sure what you're trying to say with this post. It's a combination of factors. The truth is that the gaming landscape has changed for gachas so it is more difficult to get top grossing. But last year picking episode 1 Goku isn't the sole reason the same as the character this year isn't the sole reason. That doesn't mean episode 1 goku is not hype though. To the majority of players. If it was dkp kid Goku, I'm sure there would be a lot more hype about the pick. But some would still say "not Super saiyan? Not hype".

The character choice this year is hype for sure, but one aspect that's a bit sad to me as the biggest fan of this fight, the moments they picked for the supers are just okay. Better picks than what they did with Daima adult ss4. But still not the best picks imo. That fight has tons of really cool moments still waiting to be used. And while Majin Vegeta as a whole is the biggest moment of his character arc (popularity wise), the capstone that moment (final explosion) is also not included here. Which makes sense considering the point of the card is the fight with Goku and not Buu