Quote Originally Posted by Behold the Void View Post
I sincerely hope Nintendo eventually makes an iteration of this game that doesn't play almost exactly like the original + extra attacks + more Pokemon + slightly better graphics. I love the Pokemon concept a lot but even that doesn't excuse the fact that the general game design is lazy and dated to hell.
If it ain't broke don't fix it. Nintendo is obviously making money and has a ridiculous fanbase for Pokemon. Tampering with a franchise like Pokemon could either pay off huge or totally blow up in their faces. So they play it safe!

Look to indie games for innovation