The original Pokemon universe is limited because it’s “family friendly all ages”, and there’s so much depth to be had that fans want but can’t get. This is why Palworld is exceeding; it’s embracing themes that the original Pokemon universe can’t.

Pokemon fans were so desperate for any kind of innovation instead of the same game over and over and over with worse pokemon designs. At this point the ai ripoffs feel more like pokemon than actual pokemon. An ice cream cone? Ice cube head penguin? Really gamefreak?