>>30438192That's because they came about at the end of the fad. People were dropping the franchise at the time so it didn't make as much of an impression on the masses.
The only part of 2 people usually remember is from the anime and that's only because of how similar Indigo and Johto felt and as a result people grouped them together.
Why do you think HGSS was desperate for gimmicks and box points?
