The spinoffs are pretty fun when they change things up. If they change the mainline gameplay, it better be done DAMN well. It's something that seems easily broken unless handled with extremely delicate care.

And of course, being a mainly handheld franchise does pose its own little problems, but that's something I honestly don't want to change at all.

Type WILD and PokePark are a step in the proper directions, I think.

>Pokemon's turn based game play was inspired by Final Fantasy,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Warrior

>Released 1986

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy

>First Release 1987

Heck if you wanna be MORE technical.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Devil_Story:_Megami_Tensei

>Released September 11, 1987

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_%28video_game%29

>December 18, 1987

A whole 4 months before Final Fantasy. And believe me: Pokemon borrows a lot more from Megami Tensei than it does from Final Fantasy.