> And, worst of all, they took a beloved franchise and essentially gutted it, which is a huge disappointment to everyone who's loved Pokemon since the '90s. So

> And, worst of all, they took a beloved franchise and essentially gutted it, which is a huge disappointment to everyone who's loved Pokemon since the '90s. So like every other non-core Pokémon game? People forget almost every non-core game aside from Stadium has bombed or gone unnoticed. I'm not worried about Nintendo as much as I am worried about Niantic. Nintendo will make tons of money again this year with Sun and Moon and I am sort of suspicious GO will get that game a couple more sales (I personally will get it because of GO bringing back my interest). It seems Nintendo can release and re-lease anything Pokémon related and make a profit. They recently put the original three games (Red, Blue, and Yellow) on the 3DS virtual store with the ability to transfer your Pokémon from there to Sun and Moon (crazy!) and probably made some good money even if that cost almost nothing to do. Niantic is the company that has something to prove and the way they handle the new few months will be crucial.