>>49587649>how?XY reverted many of the nice features that were in BW2 and could have been further expanded, like difficulty modes-- in addition, Gen 6 in general felt like a buildup that never really got to reach the climax
SM reverted even more of the QOL and changes that Gen 6 made on top of removing other series staples like the National Dex. Didn't bother fixing any of the criticisms that Gen 6 had and then came out even more rushed and lazily put together. Then got a rehash split in two with USUM that once again didn't fix anything. The Alola region severely lacks its own identity and hinges too much of it on Kanto and the gimmick trend it pioneered with Z-Moves.
SWSH is basically another rehash of Sun and Moon but trying to masquerade itself as a real Pokemon game with gyms, failing miserably and not even upholding its own gym challenge system after Circhester. A 2nd gimmick in Dynamax and more Kanto pandering means the game is just as lackluster. DLC was lazily executed and doesn't fix any issues with the main game.
The list goes on, luckily we're out of the woods with PLA so the point is moot.
