>>38037733>I never said anything contrary to this. Sonic had potential, but it never reached that potential, because Mario never lost relevance while Sonic eventually did.And read my posts again because that's exactly the fucking point. Sega had it all but eventually it all came crashing down on them, not right away mind you.
>Because I have a personal bias against sports as a genreIt still sells, and EA is the only one who's selling them
>I know they've sunk a bunch of good devs, that's what makes them evilThen you should know how a name can be tainted and how a company can crash and burn if they're too comfortable.
>They pony up that $60 for other games for their kids, Not what is basically the same fucking game, but with a different monster on the cover.
>And yet the industry has been getting away with parting out content as DLC and selling season passes day 1Because the industry doesn't learn a goddamn thing from its mistakes, and only doubles down on them.
>sounds way worse than Pokemon to me.It is. That's what I'm talking about, I don't want Pokemon to follow that fate.
>LGPE only hurt the franchise for those who care, like you or I. It had zero impact on how the normies perceive it.I know. That's what makes this all so frustrating.
>As for your last point, they're not pushing their luck as far as they're concerned, they're playing it safe by doing the same shit they've always doneIt's both, paradoxically enough. It's worked so far because Pokemon has always been a handheld series, and handheld games have always been cheaper than console games.
The Switch changed all that. Pokemon is now officially a console series, and I don't think their old tricks will cut it anymore. And if they it sends a scary message.
> And you know damn well the casuals will never develop a sense of taste.I know. And it disgusts me.
Deep down, I know you and me just want what's best for the franchise, I'm just afraid of what will happen if we all just stand idly by
