>>42095489game freak has realized that no matter what the game is, people will always be drawn to the core concept of pokemon (catching, raising, battling), so every pokemon game from here onward will be the same formula. no matter how shitty the graphics, music, story, or characters are, people will always be drawn to the newer pokemon, they will always be drawn to the idea of creating a new team of six pokemon, sweeping the elite four, and letting the game collect dust while they're waiting for the next game. it's not even a game anymore, it's just turned into a trend: your friends are all playing pokemon so you should be playing it too.