>>43170188But it is only base for fanfiction. It is an ok game as is, the pokefucking pandering is just on the side and they aren't implicating anything. Sure we all know the fans will fill the hole and I don't doubt that was their intention, but still you can play it as any other game if you care.
What kills it imo, is the lack of online or competitive. It has no fucking meta or anything to make the game stand out like the main games, and that's why it usually gets ignored by most people.