>>720033723
Pokemon Gen IV is soulless garbage featuring some of the worst designs in Pokemon history, a distinct "kiddification" compared to the tone of the previous games, and felt like a "halt" upon the progress the franchise was building upon with each successive entry. Conversely, Pokemon Gen V was a brilliant return to form in every aspect, particularly Monster designs and gameplay. The story was a huge step up, and unquestionably the most "adult" Pokemon's story has gotten to date.
The love Gen IV gets to seems like a case of its users ACTUALLY having rose tinted glasses for something they played in their childhood, because it is such a clear step down from the previous games in legitimately every capacity. Whereas the hate Gen V gets seems more akin to the situation where illegitimate criticisms became propped up as "true" through a memetic narrative that still (wrongfully) affects actual discussion of the games.
