>>51952644>changes the world, innovative, originalLiterally none of these are true of Pokemon, except I guess you could argue that the national dex was innovative (but we've seen what they did with that).
>declines due to outside influencesNo, Pokemon has declined due to inside influences: the kids who whined about Mt. Coronet, the "fans" who demanded Pikachu and Charizard be shoved down our throats forever, and worst of all, the retards who consoom anything Game Freak shits out without asking questions. Then there's all the hardcore plushie collectors who have made the games themselves into an afterthought compared to the merchandise.
>adopts ideas and aesthetics of different, less successful contemporaries for no reasonThe reason is that Game Freak has never had an original thought in their lives. They started with ripping off Megaten and Dragon Quest as the basis for the whole franchise. Then they tried to appeal to the Tamagotchi fad in Gen 2. They will always be reactive, not proactive, because they have no vision.
