>>24641596It happened to 2D Mario Bros series after Yoshi's Island.
And, in a business standpoint it is a good option. Konami and Sega are following that path for a reason.
>>24641618>the consumers demand something newPeople in most social media are and always will be crying for 1st game generation. They are loyal audience and will consume anything Pokemon-related, so if you can keep them happy with the lowest possible investment, why should you spend millions in a new AAA main game when you can hire a couple of university students for a couple of beers and hot-dogs, making a product that the audience will buy anyways?