Well like CoD, I'm not moronic enough like most people to buy Pokemon games in mass so they never bothered me. Actually, I've only ever bought one Pokemon game (Emerald) and received another as a gift. So yeah, I'm pretty indifferent to it now, so I think once I get my 3DS, I'll test the waters again, at the least get one of HG or SS on the cheap, and be good.
And when the hell has SMT gotten snubbed lately? Like really? I don't even pay attention to SMT much, except for the asskicking Devil Survivor tends to give me, but it gets plenty of rep, hell Devil Survivor 2 is officially released in a half an hour over here.
Also, like all problems, blame Final Fantasy. That includes Xenogears in having something to blame. You hate how the game sucks? Blame Final Fantasy VIII (this was learned by me the other day, which is why I haven't brought it up at all).