>>41969415Nothing went wrong. The franchise evolved and people clinging to the past are getting left behind. While everyone else is mad they don't have their walking buddies in SwSh, the GO buddies update is rolling out as I type this.
>>41969554I acknowledge that the RPGs are Game Freak's main baby. I meant the one that rules the entire franchise. The one that serves as a live marketing vehicle and a game with higher profit margin from considerably simple features on a glorified pedometer.
>>41969604 sums up what's likely going to happen perfectly.
GO is TPC's favorite child right now. The "mainline" RPGs are just their console movers.