>>55099377>B2W2 and P:LA above the rest>SWSH second highest because of recency bias and gym leader charactersSword and Shield gym leaders had a bigger presence and design aesthetic prioritized over earlier generations, which caused a bigger amount of fanart and inflates the fandom presence online. No one that played Gen VII truly liked the overworld or gameplay mechanics because they were all shit, what people really remember fondly is the region itself and it's characters.
The two other highly positioned games have superior game design but are remembered first and foremost for their story, they're almost entirely story-driven, compared to SWSH's story which was completely dogshit. Characters are important for a JRPG, a good story is important for a JRPG, good lore is important for a JRPG, the figures don't lie, only retards think otherwise.
