If you have only played the standard retail version or the vanilla Western release, you haven't truly seen the game's final form. Version 2.02 is not merely a bug-fix patch; it is a rebalancing manifesto and a treasure trove of hidden content that fundamentally alters how the game is played.
For fans today, especially those who enjoy playing the game through emulation or on original hardware, the v2.02 patch remains a relevant point of discussion for several reasons: