>>46318453Fan games aren’t designed to make money. The restrictions that come with having to make money influences every aspect of game design.
That’s why AAA titles are all the same now. No one is willing to invest a lot of money into an innovative passion project, because it’s riskier, and won’t make as much money as a product designed from the ground up to make money.
Easiest to see in starter Pokémon design. Think about Torterra in the DP anime. It just stood there and roared. A kid can’t relate to that. Meanwhile, Incineroar is basically a human character. It’s human-like appearance allows it to emote so much more, so kids can relate to it better, so they will buy more merch. A fanmade starter doesn’t need to adhere to monetary design policies
