As much as I love new Pokemon being introduced in a generation, having a variety of Pokemon available, new and old, is always what makes or breaks a Pokemon game, and that is more apparent with each generation.
I have 0 problem with a generation having less than 100 new Pokemon if it gives a shitload of variety to what you can find from previous generations. With Alola we’ll have upwards of 800 Pokemon to work with after transfer, and personally I think that’s more than enough to keep track of right now.
I understand the desire for more new Pokemon, I do, but there’s a reason that 2nd gen is so fondly remembered, and 5th gen was so poorly received, at least by me.
I actually liked the 5 gen games. B/W was great because you were forced to actually try new pokemon out, rather than...