>>45423441>But Gen 1's repeated bits aren't what make it cohesive (nothing does, Gen 1 has a lot of random grab bag monsters outside of the overall "natural animal with exaggerated mystical feature"You don't know what you're talking about. You're incorrectly conflating what the monsters are actually based on with character design tropes.
Stylistically all of these monsters work fine amongst one another. They may be based on different things, but the way they are drawn and represented in the world feels strong and connected.
