>>35718976Nintendo and gamers have pressured Game Freak to release more games frequently. They're going with quantity over quality.
>>35718982Game Freak may have some money to burn, but they are not going to use that money efficiently. LGPE look like crap on Switch. Game Freak has never been for graphics though.
>>35719074Better graphics, gameplay = longer development times. Game Freak doesn't have that luxury. They make bare minimum games because of the pressure to release more games frequently and minimize development times. USUM and LGPE are proof of this.
>>35719050>>35719101Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask 3D, Wind Waker HD, and Twilight Princess HD were remakes that didn't need much supervision. Spirit Tracks (if this counts) was a side-game that didn't need nearly as much development time as main Zelda games. Four Swords Anniversary Edition hardly counts either. Hyrule Warriors and HWL are developed by a different company, and Aonuma was only there as a supervisor to ensure KT didn't fuck it up.
Really Aonuma spent most of his time on Breath of the Wild after Skyward Sword was released. The other games were spinoffs and remakes.
Pokemon is different. GF oversees the main series, GO, and Quest. Other spinoffs are handled by other firms.
