>>54458238Hoenniggers started the downfall
>No post-game>No connectivity with the previous games>Giant scams if you want to complete the national dex>Dropped features from the previous generation>First games to fully focus the plot on the Digimon legendaries>Half the game is spent on water with a grand total of two Pokémon>Retarded plot about faggots bickering over land and water>Horseshit rivals>Horseshit vilain teams>Horseshit gym leader teams>Horseshit elite 4 teams>Contests are a retarded mini-game that's fun for one time and then just a waste of time>Tons of Pokémon are just underwhelming mixed attackers as a clutch for the lack of psychical/special split>New IV system made breeding cancerously annoying>Many abilities are just shit, useless or fuck annnoying and slow you down during the main game>The first games with blatant furry pandering>Region is far more linear and hand-holdy>Dumbed down tone and dialogs Why are these games liked again?