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First there were sprites
>pokémon were deliberately posed
>pokémon could show emotion or be in action
>interesting stances like pic related were common
>3D-was limited to spin off titles and were a spectacle to behold
3D enters the main series
>Pokemon all stand in a neutral stances with idle animations that indicate little more than the fact that Pokemon breathe
>attack animations no longer leave anything to the imagination, yet are often too generic to be interesting
>3D in the main games reduces demand for spectacles like pokémon battle revolution in the future
3D was a mistake