Yes, Pokemon games are cash-ins. Please, do not be blind enough to deny this. The make millions off of the games. That said, each game does bring some form of "innovation" or something "that the others did not have", but they aren't really big enough to be deemed a "revolution", and that's fine. There doesn't have to be a revolution. But, I, personally would like to see some change big enough to warrant buying a new Pokemon game every 1 - 2 years.
Personally, I'd like to see Game Freak push Pokemon, I would like a console Pokemon, I would buy a Wii for a console Pokemon (and so help.. do not mention PokePark, or I will slap you). I want a serious, adventure/RPG Pokemon for the Wii... I think 14+ years of handheld Pokemon is more than enough reason to bring one to a Nintendo console.
I have played Pokemon since Gen 1, and the last Pokemon I bought was Crystal Version. I played Gen 3 since a friend of mine owned it. I did not play Gen 4, and I will wait before I comment on Gen 5. Before anyone looks at my profile and call me a Sony loyalist, know that I have owned a decent amount of Nintendo consoles (all the way back to the SNES).
Also, while I am ranting, I'd like people to know that Pokemon does not sell because people are "satisfied" with the reoccurring formula. It's just that children keep being born! The kids who get tired of playing Pokemon will be replaced by kids who are just discovering it, so it will always seem fresh to a large number of the audience. Which is great, I think more games should be like this. But they should also think about the large amount of users whom quit playing Pokemon because they get tired of it.
In the end, I just believe Pokemon has not been pushed nearly enough, it has a lot more potential than what we've currently seen. This said, since my last Pokemon game was ... what... 5 years ago, when I buy a DS, I will get Soul Silver.
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