>>46182603Early Pokémon was more like your standard jrpg in subject matter. It was lighthearted, but it was never overly Kodomo like current Pokémon. And it’s apparent with the design shift. Pokémon use to have a more realistic and animal like flair. Now they are simplified shapes with more cartoony proportions.
Early human designs were these rough, Toriyama like yet striking. Now they are moeblobs that look like aliens.
