Crystal added some of the best sprite animations in main Pokemon games since.
Emerald added sprite animations (shitty ones).
I don't think Platinum added anything but please correct me if I am wrong.
BW2 changed some of the idle sprites in battle (for the starters mostly).
Will USM change model animations? Or will Gamefreak keep being lazy and wasting all the possibilities with models?
They reused every single Pokemon animation from XY, what makes you think they'll suddenly change animations for USUM?
We're stuck with them for the long run just like the futureproofed models, so you might as well stop complaining and deal with it or wait until hackers find a way to change model animations.
>>33109664
NOT SO FAST!
>>33109682
Forgot about Glameow's ear positioning being changed, but that's quite literally the only exception.
Gen IV continued the shitty Emerald animations.
>Forgetting the best part of Platinum
>>33109651
>I don't think Platinum added anything but please correct me if I am wrong.
Platinum added animated backsprites and animated trainers (only important ones, though)