>>46170810>>46170825No. OP is right. Gen 5 was a very clear transition into linear, story driven games with overbearing characters who never leave you alone. People are only looking back at it fondly now because things have gotten so bad.
It's also not entirely a 2D game or a 3D game. It's got 2D pixelart characters in 3D environment with animated sprites. It's the in-between.