StarDoor said:
Yes, Game Freak is notorious for consistently doing stupid things. |
But it's also likely to allow the anime to catch up. Remember the anime usually needs to be in tune with the games. The likely reason they extended one of the arcs in Diamond and Pearl was to give time for the devs for Platinum and Heart Gold/Soul Silver. What could've contributed to Pokémon Johto Journeys' numerous filler was, besides the unexpected continuation of the show due to its popularity, that Gold and Silver and Ruby and Sapphire had a 4 year gap between them.
What I don't like about this is the fact they spoiled the surprise for the upcoming episode. There was buildup for Ash's Rockruff to eventually evolve and that would've been so cool seeing the new form debut in the next episode.
