>>56933210Good bait because you got me.
>Takes place in the pastThis is like saying RS is a spinoff because it took place "in the past." Except even more retarded because Z-A is a followup from SV.
>Doesn't introduce new pokemon outside of regional variantsWhat is Enamorus?
>Plays nothing like the actual mainline gamesWhat is Sun and Moon, Let's Go, and Sword and Shield?
>Didn't release in a pairAnd that's a good thing
>Was never once advertised as a mainline gameIt's in the mainline series lineup of games.