I've read ! All of it !
Now i think the genre is dying for a couple of reason... some you get right some not...
1) 250 is a little bit less... i think 300-350 could be good... but only in 1 game. Like you said, i dont want to collect them all and play 8 games to do so.
2) I dont think legendary bother that much. I love legendary, not because they are strong but because they are hard to capture. In diamond they were a lot... but they werent strong as "THE Legendary" like the legendary birds or mewtwo.... Sorry but the 3 same pokemon... that leave etc... dont remember their name, arent that strong. even a good trained lucario kicked their ass.
3) The genre is dying because the hype is too. Pokemon was new and everything and you cant change the game all over because it wont be the same... so just create something else. You canat keep the hype for something by doing always the same with some extra and with the style of game that pokemon is.... You cant add that much. Same goes with Mario. Maybe not Zelda and Final fantasy because you can change a lot of things in these series but not in some.
4) Baby... make me sick. Same for me... But i saw people playing over 400 hour of pokemon to raise the perfect pokemon with the best "attitude" that give a boost in certain stats and etc... So its good for some people and its not for some like me and you.
5) The gym: They are trying new things.... Let them continue i know they will do the thing right someday.
6) The "insert team name" shit: yeah we know... it suck... even more when its the main plot. For pokemon they need 3 things: Team "Insert name" that pop every once in a while, a big rival that do the same... and A GOOD STORY ! We need a story pokemon related... it would be really good !
Personally i think what could revive the pokemon series is that you make a 3d Pokemon... like on the wii. Do a 3d pokemon when you have to crouch in the wood to get a caterpie or things like that... you know more "hunting style" or more... pokemon habits style.... A little bit like pokemon snap... give electricity to a electric pokemon to distract him and .. stuff like that... After you get in the fight and its gonna be awesome !
If you think you're gaming too much, Game even more !
