>>716153493 Because it prints money, anon. Kids are still into it, nostalgia addicts never left, and Game Freak can slap a new wolf-dragon fusion or regional Diglett every few years and people eat it up. The battle system barely evolves, sure, but now it’s buried under layers of gimmicks like Dynamax or that new “Bond Evolution” thing. Doesn’t matter though-shiny hunting streamers and waifu bait keep the machine churning. It’s not about innovation, it’s about comfort food gaming at this point.