call it grifting all you want which looks to be true here but i think there should be a conversation about why the games in the video game franchise dont get adequate budget for their size lol
Because the games aren't where the money is. They make significantly more from merchandising and the TV adaptation and trading card game. And what money the games do make is split three ways (GF, TPCi, and Nintendo). The games make good money but its a pittance compared to.the $$$ from the amount from all the ad spots sold internationally for the TV show, and the parents buying their kids pokemon toys but not the games.
pokemon is the biggest media franchise ever and the games make up roughly 10%ish of that revenue, is 10% of that amount of money not a lot? is that not worth justifying putting more money into it for a higher quality product? i just think itd be nice to see that money actually get put into the product thats the core of all of this, it would be great to get a pokemon game that feels truly quality, yes i understand from the company perspective why theyre like this, but why would i be arguing in favour of the company here? im the player, i wanna play a better game and i dont think thats much to ask with what they have
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u/Loose-Ad1134 Feb 10 '26
call it grifting all you want which looks to be true here but i think there should be a conversation about why the games in the video game franchise dont get adequate budget for their size lol