>>47274457>dexfagsThe collectability aspect is the whole draw to the franchise. Sure gen 8 improved on the formula mechanically, but if you think the franchise is defined more by its mechanics than by the collectability concept, then clearly you haven't played many RPGs, because if you had, you wouldn't still like Pokemon.
>minetardsMinecraft is unironically a good game if you play it in single player as you damn well should. Not to mention there are so many mods out there you can easily turn it into whatever kind of game you want to play. All the cringe surrounding Minecraft is owed entirely to its multiplayer community.
>hacktranniesYou sound like perhaps you think intellectual property is conceptually legitimate. You're mistaken; it's a scam. Auditing and modifying data stored on a device you own is a basic property right, and hosting and transferring that data is free speech. DMCA can suck my dick.