>>49980029>>49981143Eh, I think a lot of people feel that way, Pokemon fever started with the Anime here and not the games, so for many people it is the world and characters of Pokemon that brought them in and had the major appeal, and the game is secondary to that. It is the same for any movie or TV show franchise. That is why Pokemon makes more money off merch than games themselves.
>>49979747This game looks actually pretty awesome, wish I had played it as a kid.
As for other types of games that are like Pokemon that I play, I tend to lean into games that fans of Pokemon make. Like Anode Heart, pictured here, which is kinda a Pokemon Digimon combination that I've been enjoying recently.