>>50512930They stopped caring because the sales never declined in a way that shook the brand and demanded innovation and effort.
Sure, Pokemania might have died out overseas, but Japan never stopped going. And by the time there was a drop due to Yo-Kai Watch, they didn't care still because the west was starting to come back around due to XY. And if that wasn't enough, you know what happened?
GO happened. Completely, permanently cementing Pokemon as an unkillable multimedia titan and carried it until the franchise totally won Japanese Kids back over from the passing fad during Gen 7.
GO's success also brought about a new wave of "my brand worship is my entire identity, a critique of the brand is an unforgivable offense to myself personally" faggots that defend everything Pokemon does because Pokemon's their precious clout baby that makes them feel important.
The ride's only been downhill from here and it's never gonna stop sinking until all sapient life as we know it ceases to exist.
