>>35781604>>35781728>>35781797>ancient v current >ambiguous is always good >cartoon is always bad >literal mons are only ok if I like them The only thing I can say is that concepts and development as a whole took a dive but that's video games and most mediums directed at younger audiences in general. The pokemon didn't unanimously decrease in value, the art style did.
>>35779829I used to be a genwunner until I realized this playing through HG and compared the mons with new forms in 3-4, to their 1-2 predecessors. Normies can't express this and the artwork tricks them into thinking their nostalgia is justified as fact.
