>>46365585The jump to 3D and its consequences have been a disaster for the Pokémon franchise. They have greatly increased the profitability of those who work under The Pokémon Company, but they have destabilized the fanbase, have made the games unfulfilling, have subjected players to indignities, have led to widespread psychological instability (in the Third World to financial suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the franchise's reputation. The continued development of these games will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject consumers to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the Pokémon brand, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological instability, and it may even lead to increased physical suffering in the companies that develop the aforementioned software.
