>>51580091It's funny you mention that because Nintendo themselves even classify games like 64 and games like Galaxy as two distinct, different kinds of games. Neither are strictly spinoffs, but there's a distinction nonetheless. It's possible that eventually games like Legends will occupy their own distinct niche within the overarching umbrella of mainline Pokemon, but it's too early to say for sure. For now, since it's just its own thing, it's easier to call it a spinoff. Like I said, the distinction between the terms mainline and spinoff is arbitrary, the distinction between the games themselves is what really matters. Ignoring that distinction when talking about whether Legends was successful or not would be a mistake.
