>>36399965Debatable. Canonically, the story became dogshit after Zinnia explained the multiverse theory and made every game before gen 6 another timeline and Ultra SM fucked it even more. Perhaps is mainline on its own universe.
>>36399992>>36400024I didn't know the Orre games were canon. You know, because they play like other games, only difference is the catching mechanics.
>>36400073>GymsReplaced by Trials. They are the same thing, just change the crystals for badges and there you go.
>PSSJust got downgraded to Festival Plaza, not removed.
>Battle modesThey have nothing to do to the game's canon.
>No box legendary got a movieUsing movies to defend a generation's canon? Amazing.
>Dex talks to youIs the Pokewatch/Pokenav/Pokegear of the gen desu. Same case as Gyms and Trials.
>>36400127>Gameboy limitations>Wild Pokemon encounters change depending on the Slot 2 games, HGSS used most of FRLG's Kanto>What is a new gen>What is a new consoleBecause I really want to play against Ultra Moon players with my Pokemon Emerald!
>>36400130>Colosseum and XD can tho>>36400161The only actual point here, although GO is still a Spin-off which happens to connect with mainline games, such as Orre and Pokemon Ranger's Manaphy egg.
>>36402733Sure, comparing the first games with extremely limited capabilities to a game which purposely takes away over 20 years of mechanics and over 650 creatures to appeal to a cellphone audience. Even FRLG has more to offer to what we've seen from LGPE in both challenge, exploration and aviable Pokemon.
>>36402757Ok
>>36403550Why? They did add new areas, characters, aviable Pokemon, and had a lot of new features. Also, they were part of the 4th generation unlike LGPE which doesn't seem to fit on any gen at all.
>>36403595Really makes you think.
>>36403762And actual challenge. Again, comparing the very first entries launched 22 years ago to LGPE just makes it look worse.
