LogFAQs > #984791842

Thought experiment time. Lets try and list the qualities that made Pokemon novel and see if it is still novel (or has those qualities) anymore.

Pokemon was most memorable for:

• Being an RPG with a wide array of playable characters.
• Providing a semi-open world for the player to explore.
• Being one of the first games on a handheld platform to provide a player versus player gaming experience.
• Being one of the first games on a handheld platform to allow for trading playable characters between players.

Do these points hold up to this day? In most ways yes, however you'll notice that #2 specifically has been completely out done by entire genres of games. Modern Pokemon bare minimum for an explorable world.