i reckon the only reason that they have been able to pull pokémon off for so many years is that (incase you havent noticed) they bring out a new game once every year or 2 isnt it? I know theres been a break between black and white to the diamond and pearl (that was the last 2 right?) They have a new generation of kids that wanna play it each time they bring out then the parents remember how much they enjoyed it so they are kind of obliged to buy it for thier kids which is why i reckon they've managed to pull this off for so long. I reckon that 99% of kids nowadays couldnt name 50 of the orginal pokémon anyone agree with that?