>>56551009I agree with you on everything except for maybe preferring sprites for everything.
I think that the 3D models of Pokémon as they're presented in XY and SM, with the outlines rendering along the edges of shapes in the right spots, makes them look like a great blend of "Sugimori drawn art style" and "actual 3D model that you can believe is letting you rub its head and doing stuff in the world."