>>46023242therefor, they've learned to deprioritize technical fidelity as a cost-cutting measure.
pretty much any of these issues boil down to cost-cutting, scheduled release mandates, and projected market demand.
Why do we get a gimmick every generation that gets dropped?
because gamefreak learned they need a big flashy fucking thing as a selling point each generation.
Gen 5 stands out as a generation that broke the mold in this regard.
This is the generation that released full-blown sequels rather than a third version. Who the fuck actually thinks game freak didn't care about gen 5 of all gens?