>>45455643First order of business is to copy the best traits that Pokémon has (or had) rather than being a surface-level rip-off;
>Monster designs that are recognisable as being from this particular franchise and have thought put into them >Interactions with other players such as battling, trading, etc.>The ability to transfer monsters from one game to the next>Never cutting any monsters, only adding more>Mechanics that have a low skill floor but a fairly high skill ceilingOf course, even Pokémon itself is breaking these guidelines at this point, but that's what happens when you combine a cash cow franchise with a company that doesn't care. A new franchise trying to get itself off of the ground should try to adhere to these.
