Leading up to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's release, I thought the thing that'd stand out to me would be the fans being uncomfortably horny toward ten year olds because they happened to like their fashion, but now that the game's actually released, I'm more focused on how much the series as a whole is straining under the demands fans continue to place upon it. On field battles, that lag the game incredibly badly; open world gameplay, that almost certainly destroys any semblance of balance; the ability to catch all your favorite Pokémon, which the developers have to painstakingly animated for every move they can use...