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In recent years, now having reached a high point with the reveal of LGPE, a heated discussion surrounding the role of the first generation, particularly the famous 'original 151' and the Kanto region, in the Pokémon games and the franchise itself has started to brew.
From my own experience, I still remember how excited my friends and I were watching that Direct and finding out that first generation starters were also receiving their own Mega Evolutions. This is in stark contrast to the dismay and sometimes even repulsion towards the announcement of LPGE expressed by many longtime Pokémon fans. Terms as 'nostalgia pandering' and 'casuals', which are related to fans of the first generation, are now regularly used when discussing the upcoming Pokémon games.
It is obvious that, while the first generation remains close to the hearts of Pokémon fans, there are also those who have become fed up with the way Kanto and its Pokémon seem to have gotten, and are continuing to get much more attention than other generations. This thread is for discussing in what way the first generation and its Pokémon should be treated in future games and in the franchise as a whole. Since this can be a touchy subject, please keep it civilised.
From my own experience, I still remember how excited my friends and I were watching that Direct and finding out that first generation starters were also receiving their own Mega Evolutions. This is in stark contrast to the dismay and sometimes even repulsion towards the announcement of LPGE expressed by many longtime Pokémon fans. Terms as 'nostalgia pandering' and 'casuals', which are related to fans of the first generation, are now regularly used when discussing the upcoming Pokémon games.
It is obvious that, while the first generation remains close to the hearts of Pokémon fans, there are also those who have become fed up with the way Kanto and its Pokémon seem to have gotten, and are continuing to get much more attention than other generations. This thread is for discussing in what way the first generation and its Pokémon should be treated in future games and in the franchise as a whole. Since this can be a touchy subject, please keep it civilised.