I hate being forced to use the newer pokemon as I think they normally always look like trash but I grew to like many of them after being forced to use them. I picked the worse starter though, Tepig.
It's cool to look forward to a game. I think when people say overhyped they mean to the degree where you won't shut up about it on forums. furthermore to a degree where you aren't managing expectations and blindly over-praising a game when it could not meet up to expectations. Keep in mind...