>>44158175Masuda poured his soul into these games. These were perhaps biggest leap forward in the franchise, with numerous innovations on top of wonderful 3D models. The live multiplayer feed, the EV training app, fully realized Pokemon interaction, custom avatars, etc.
What "went wrong" was the rise of casual gaming. So the story and world left much to be desired, with weak boss design and lightweight content to keep these "simple".
But even so. XY was Masuda's last stand, before he completely sold out...