As a gen One’er, i will always have a soft spot for 2d, but i don’t think the 3d games are as horrible as most say (except SwSh).
As a gen One’er, i will always have a soft spot for 2d, but i don’t think the 3d games are as horrible as most say (except SwSh).
It aint the 3D thats the problem. Its the rushing out unfinished, uninspired corporate product because people will buy it anyway.
I do think an embrace of other styles of game,from art style like the 2.5d game Octopath Traveler or game play with the mystery dungeon, Ranger series along with Pokemon Conquest , would help breath new life into the series but that just goes back to what you’ve pointed to as the real issue; Rushed and Cynical games.
I would love to see the mainline games experiment more with different artstyles. Like you said, it would make the games feel new and visually exciting again. But yeah, I don’t know how that’s going to happen with the current release schedule.