(2/2)
>Hauntlet vs. Smitten lineEither is good, pre0.8 feels more gen 1 like, post0.8 is more gen 2.
>Polyro vs. SoaroWith both I barely get Spyro+Sonic+Crash inspiration. Post 0.8 reminds me more of Falkor from Neverending Story and that alone makes me think it's better, but I do like Polyro being made out of Polygons
>Baloons vs. ClownsBalloons win and are far more interesting
>Shredrake vs. FendraSorry, I love Fendra. Shredrake was cool, but it just felt like generic monster dragon. I like electric guitar motif of Fendra and how smug it looks.
>BrigadoomUntil I've realized it still has dragon head, it just has skull as its nose, I would've said pre0.8, but now I think post 0.8. is far superior, pre 0.8. just looks like something that came out of Uranium or Insurgance.
>AnomullyI love both
>Snokage vs. Kurobi linePost 0.8 if only because it's not just someone's furry costume and I like the colors/inspirations more. I did like the Ice ninja motif though.
>Seameh (semen?) vs. Okunae lineI'm split here. Both are good and I wish we had both. I'm guessing that devs just realized there were too many good Water or Steel types in this region.
>Donukame vs. KimidaikoPost 0.8 all the way. I love that it looks like it's riding a drum carriage, which is far more fitting for it being encountered at Festival Grounds as opposed to just being Ho-Oh replacement.
You also missed a lot of new mons like Rudeys, and Rhocko which are better than designs they've replaced.
What you've pointed out is basically what happens when you as dev don't feel strongly about something and you want to improve. I do get your reaction and I wish people voted on changes like if they want PSS reversion.
Devs are also spiteful towards any official documention like this one I've found:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MAMj_o_cO2qMGoIYmyFep3j4TLUR_gULy9lCE__Qe2E/edit?usp=sharingI sure love almost getting banned for just posting a screenshot of it, not the link, SCREENSHOT.