Not going to lie it's not as if the OG games were particularly Japanese in style.
Like seriously aside from obvious Japanese names for locations its pretty neutral.
You're a 10 year old throwing monsters at people to make money and capture other monsters to become the world champion monster person.
Even when the OG games were released Japan had a pretty obvious theme going on, giant robots firing missiles everywhere, ninjas and other shit like that. Pokemon was surprisingly non-Japanese for a Japanese product.
What sucks the most is most western players do not want the western influence
It's as if there was something special that attracted westerners to it in the first place.
Not going to lie it's not as if the OG games were particularly Japanese in style.
Like seriously aside from obvious Japanese names for locations its pretty neutral.
You're a 10 year old throwing monsters at people to make money and capture other monsters to become the world champion monster person.
Even when the OG games were released Japan had a pretty obvious theme going on, giant robots firing missiles everywhere, ninjas and other shit like that. Pokemon was surprisingly non-Japanese for a Japanese product.
Almost like they appreciate the diversity and uniqueness that comes from another culture's creations.
SJWs hate that. Actual real appreciation for diversity? It kills their con.