>>48439735It's all about the generational divide. For a long time GSC was regarded as "The End" of Pokemon. When a-lot of normies and older players dropped out of the hobby. Gen 5 was supposedly shunned by that older group of fans for its funny Pokemon designs, linear game progression and more emphasis on story than player experience. However, in the aftermath of SwSh, more recent Pokemon games are taking more criticism. And all the Gen 5 kids are coming out and feeling vindicated by time...
>"If ONLY Gen 5 sold well!!" >"You crushed Masuda's SOUL!! >"It was his MAGNUM OPUS!!"> etc.This is the new narrative. Now BW is "The End" of Pokemon. The last good Pokemon game before 3D ruined everything.