POKEMON GEN 6 ANNOUNCED

[Koopaul]

I think I liked Gen V because they started to use pure gray again rather than lots of hueshifting, but maybe I'm the only one? Any thoughts?

Absolutely. Gen V was a godsend for me. Bright pure colors.

Starting in gen 3 the designs started getting a little more complicated, but I think that has to do more with the fact that the games could now display more color, allowing for more intricate designs. It's just how it happens. It's like comparing Mario's design to, say, Bayonetta's. Mario is simple because he's a product of the limitations. Bayonetta gets to be way more detailed because she was designed when the hardware could handle... more.

But Mario stayed simple. When new Mario games came out they stuck with the simple cartoony look. They didn't decide to make the characters more complicated all of the sudden just because of technology. They realized Mario has a style and feel, so they stuck with it.

Mario's oldest foes:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Goomba
Mario's newest foes:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Waddlewing

Mario's oldest allies:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Toad_%28species%29
Mario's newest allies:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Luma_%28species%29