I don't want to stray off the topic a bit more, but I certainly cannot resist posting in here.
Pokemon doesn't fit as a first person game. It can in some realistic aspects, but overall, it shouldn't done, and definitely not on the PS3, a console that isn't even 1st-2nd party to Nintendo. There can always be a feature to switch the game into 1st person, but in the meantime, the Pokemon games should stay as in third. Once we have a worthy portable that'll handle the power of 3-D and innovation (not the PSP), then Pokemon will get a comeback it deserves.
The battle system is tiresome at times, and indeed they are starting to add some crazy unneeded moves. In fact, Diamond and Pearl now have the whole alphabet in moves. It's that insane, people. They're adding more Pokemon like the speed of rabbits mating, and it does get confusing. I don't want to remember 493+ Pokemon despite me being able to do that...
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In the meantime, any other game series worth mentioning? Mario seems to not have much spotlight, though most of his games are majestic, innovative, fun stuff. At least, the main series, but you get me. Anything to shed on that?