>>47970527You've read my mind, I've never played those games but I will eventually and I always bring it up as an example when I think about it (Along side the movie Kuro Obi) . Pic related is a random Google image I took of 20th century Shanghai for China.
I'd totally be down for a Pokémon game during a period where things are slowly being modernized, with old fashion culture coexisting with improving technology. It'd be partially sandbox like a Shenmue game, with a slightly darker tone involving governmental corruption and exploring the underbelly of society