What will remind us of the fourth generation?: Difference between revisions

blurb=An exposition of what the franchise has remembered from past generations and what will be remembered in the generation to come. Slight adaptation from a post made on SPPf. }}

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Ever since the first handheld Pokémon RPGs were created and released, each generation has left some sort of legacy on the franchise as a whole that has served to steer the paths the games have taken throughout Pokémon's decade-long existence. While some things, such as the Pokémon offered in each new generation, are very noticeable and bound to make an impression on the franchise regardless of the circumstances, other things are more subtle and harder to notice without closer inspection. Keeping this in mind, some generations have left a less noticeable footprint than others, contributing fewer Pokemon and features to the game as a whole, yet ultimately every generation gets a share in the stakes.