>>45989497>first major gimmick>kino leak season>it was the first 3D mainline game>literally the life and death pokémon, so many plot possibilities>set in France, so much potential in region design and worldbuilding>new typeI genuinely thought that XY are going to be some Magnum Opus of the 3DS era and I genuinely believed that Pokémon is going to be "epic", at least in terms of lore and worldbuilding, especially after Gen 4 and Gen 5. This was the last time I was genuinely optimistic.
