>>26908863Agreed on all accounts. It's just that massive feeling of difference between itself and the last Gen that made BW so unique. It was an entirely new level in what the Pokemon series could accomplish in both its environments, story, and general aesthetic. But that level of unfamiliarity is what made me avoid it at first, and probably what made it so controversial on the board.
By that same token, Gen VI could be considered Gen V's opposite, in a way. Kalos' regional pokedex is absolutely MASSIVE, the biggest one to date. It also had an equally big impact mechanically, what with new breeding mechanics, the fairy type, and Megas. Aesthetically, however, all it did was update sprites to models, and added a camera for cutscenes. X and Y were huge improvements to the series, but didn't really put on much of a show. Again, it just was like, "Look! Pokemon in 3D!" - which is by no means a bad thing, I mean, take a look at Pokemon Stadium - it just didn't have a lot of stuff to present other than mechanics.
