>>58683626It was the resolve to the
literal first episode of Pokemon ever.
They were respectfully closing the chapter on Tajiri's contribution. They weren't supposed to be hidden within side quests like
Mewtwo in Red/Green where they had no actual direct lead into their location, only murmurs about their existence when you get to
Cinnabar Island.
The way they push legendaries now by immediately telling you that Zygarde, the strongest Pokemon in history, will join your team right after your first mission. 20 minutes into the game you already meet the Legendary that you'll get. Honestly ruined the whole experience.
Legendaries on the cover of Pokemon games stopped making sense after Gold/Silver, where it was actually a major part of the story. The only other one was when the god Pokemon was on the cover, because it was the creator. Nothing else had a point in being on the cover now that it's all "the strongest Pokemon ever".
