Yes, the battle animations and battles in general seemed quite epic in the GCN games. But I think they need to change a lot of these games in order to make an awesome 3D Pokémon game. Imo, they need to:
- Make the battles Single Battles, NOT Double Battles. They become repititive and tedious after a while. Double Battles can happen occasionally, though.
- Use the old 'catch Pokémon in wild grass' method', NOT snag them from trainers. And get rid of Shadow Pokémon. This way, there can be a lot more Pokémon to choose from and you don't have to deal with the annoying purifying mechanic.
-Let us travel from place to place on foot, not by 'teleporting' from city to city with a vehicle.
So, summarized, I just want the next 3D Pokémon game be like the handhelds, not like the GCN ones.