POKEMON GEN 6 ANNOUNCED

[Koh]

That's not an excuse to use the same format though. You can appeal to younger demographics while changing things up. It can be dark, but still be for kids. Not everything has to be rainbows and sunshine. Think about Bambi, for example. Opens up with a tragedy, yet still ends Happily Ever After, and was a kids movie. Even the Lion King. Not sure if there was any death in Gale of Darkness, but it was darker for other reasons if I'm not mistaken.

I know exactly what I want from them; I want a change in the old tired formula with the story and more ways to approach the world. Even if badges are still going to be the thing, changing up the way we get them could be a thing, like what the anime did with the Orange Island Gyms. Some sort of challenge + battles that differ with rules across each Gym.