Nintendo Life: "The Pokémon series has been through a lot, and a casual observer would be forgiven for assuming that the developers must be out of fresh ideas after twenty long years. Thankfully people who spend far too much time playing video games, like us and many reading these pages, know better."
Even if the eShop has now closed down, the best 3DS games are still worth playing — in any way you can get your hands on them.
Pokémon’s shift to 3D was a big mistake, as the series’ roots in 2D design make it difficult to transfer important game mechanics into a 3D overworld.
why do other games pull off 3D monster collecting JRPG games just fine? Look at Jade Cocoon and Shin Megami Tensei for examples.
Pokemon Sun and Moon introduced Ultra Beasts, which are a gang of otherworldly Pokemon that resemble a few invasive species from the real world.