>>52708316>Feel like it really got screwed by the move to annual mainline releases.Pretty much. I haven't read any of the last parts, but BW is the best example of a good arc that got screwed by the game releases.
And like
>>52709104 says, PokeSpe became less interesting the more plot-heavy the games got, because the initial charm was how the series drew upon what existed of worldbuilding, details, character designs and loose plot, and basically made its own story and characters based on them.