>>35898399pokemon has never not been "a game meant for a casual crowd". it's just that, at some point, games being aimed at casuals or children became an excuse for a developer to not try.
generation 8 will be just as bad as, if not worse than generation 7, and idiots will just praise it because it will be better than LGPE. it's honestly the next genius move by game freak to ensure that their utter, inexcusable laziness and lack of design talent continues to be well-received.