>>50008515>I always thought it was a neat ideaGood idea, poor execution would be my take on it
>that the new region is completely detached from the Japanese based onesWell the Pokemon regions being based on Japan was more of a fun-fact at the time rather than something that was understood widely by western casuals. So to the broader "fanbase" the new direction was seen as an unnecessary departure
>Nobody in their right mind would call Palpitoad and Poliwhirl too similar in design in a vacuumPokemon designs don't exist in a vacuum, they exist specifically in relation to each other as components of a multi-billion dollar franchise. Of course they will always be compared side-by-side because they're incredibly similar, occupy the same space, and represent a meme
