Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's reception on launch was not the best given the limitations imposed by performance issues, glitches, and weird animations, giving many players the impression that Gen 9 was far from perfect - but could have been much better with more time in the oven. Still, Gen 9 games are perhaps the single most influential entry in the mainline series by a huge margin, with spin-off titles like Pokemon Legends: Arceus spicing up the competition for the overall franchise. The main reason for this is that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet break multiple traditions, which is a great thing when it comes to a general sense of novelty and how much the games actually stand out compared to their predecessors.