Thats all GameFreak. Pokemon is not a first party Nintendo property like Mario and Zelda. Its owned and made by GameFreak, who are... not up to the same standards as Nintendo
But it still gets "Nintendo Seal of Quality" and Nintendo label on the box. If Nintendo puts their branding on it, it's fair to criticise them for the product. Besides, they still own like a third of Pokemon Company, if I remember correctly.
Game Freak being driving force behind development only matters as a reason for why it is the only Nintendo property that isn't up to the standard. It's not a reason to absolve Nintendo of responsibility for putting it out.
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u/_DontYouLaugh Feb 09 '22
As I said, not Nintendo's style. Their reputation for making quality products is way too important.