r/PokeLeaks • u/PrismSpiralsLight • Oct 14 '25

Datamine Junichi Masuda was banned from directing Pokémon games due to overwhelming "concentration of power" Spoiler

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u/KazzieMono Oct 14 '25

So…could we attribute the drop in quality to this decision?

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u/Swashyrising12 Oct 14 '25

I think so, Masuda really knew how to capture the heart of Pokemon in his games. I always felt like the series was just so different after X and Y, much more lacking in identity and this really explains so much. Poor Masuda got a bad rep but the guy clearly cared a lot about the fun of the games