>>50854600>>50854621That's likely it, yeah. Gen 5 merch sales (the primary income for the franchise) probably weren't too hot as well, considering how the entire franchise dropped the "no old mons" stuff a year or two in.
>>50854632That's true, but it definitely feels like there's been more anxiety over Kanto pandering after XY came out. They probably both feed into each other.
>I'm starting to feel like it's the Gen 5 kids who grew up and are trying desperately to be Kanto 2.0 and throwing every other generation under the bus.kek, yeah. The early 10s internet had a lot of gen warring between the DS fans and Gen 1/2 fans, which has left DS fans a little insecure especially with Kanto getting the limelight again. Pic related.
