>>55748406Every one of Gen3’s changes was done in response to the criticism against Gen2: new Pokémon not showing up enough and the game being too reliant on Kanto and Gen 1.
> to the drastically different pokemon designs gen 2 Pokémon don’t stand out enough from gen 1
>as well as the inability to transfer your favorites in the games They wanted the new Pokémon to shine instead of being seen as Kanto’s expansion pack
>and no returning region postgameThey wanted people to value Hoeen for Hoeen instead of being seen as a welcome mat to Kanto
Considering how Game Freak worships Hoeen, has never done the two regions thing ever again, is aware of social media and sees first hand how much people just Gen2 and see Johto as nothing but KANTOOOO’s Backyard, and how Game Freak has alway hated the Gen2 starters for some reason. It’s clear they regret making GSC sequels
