>>39941014That implies I think sprites are objectively better. I don't. In fact I quite like transition to 3D because it allowed for new features like PokeAmie, which is probably the best thing they've ever added.
That being said though, dude, the BW sprites are good. And they're a much better sight than the gen 8 shit. Personally most of the 2D sprites are better because they have much more personality (Typhlosion is constantly erupting, Eelektross does it's goofy dance, Venusaur sways from side to side) than their 3D models do in battle (Typhlosion and Venusaur just stand there soullessly and Eelektross hovers in air with no emotion whatsoever). And that isn't to say all the 3D models are bad or lack personality (Archeops is fucking precious in Gen 6 and onward because of how pathetic it looks), but most of them do, and they're even more static than the sprites.
Combine this with the sprites having a much more saturated and vibrant color that pops out compared to the wash-out colors of the newer models, and yeah, it isn't hard to see why some people prefer the older ones. The newer models are perfectly fine for the designs for everything EXCEPT for battling. But because battling is such a big thing I will very much point out how they look like shit in battling.
