>>31254535>Gen 2 lets you go to Kanto again>Gen 3 has the Gen 1 remakes>Gen 4 has Oak, several new pre-evos and evolutions to Genwun mons, and has Gen 2 remakes, that let you go to Kanto again.>Gen 5 tries to go with a fresh start to evoke the feeling of the originals, the PWT lets you battle all Kanto Gym leaders and champions.By the logic of the retards on this board, every game/generation has genwunner pandering.
For better or for worse that's where many of the most recognizable and popular creatures, characters, and elements of the franchise first appeared on, and thus they're part of what constitutes Pokémon to 99% of the people.
In any given franchise, elements and references from/to the first installment will always be prevalent.