>>58436531This.
PLA's graphics weren't on par with other games, but the color palettes were well thought out and harmonious. You can tell that someone was making sure the game had a visual identity, with details such as the same gradient effect of the sky being present on the characters' outfits. The subdued tones fit the setting of a game which takes place in the past.
SV and ZA don't even have that. It's like there isn't even a person in charge of art direction. We talk about the bad graphics of recent Pokémon games like they are the same level of bad, but they are getting worse with each fucking title.
Fuck these sad times when nothing is made with care and the only thing that matters is cutting corners.