I feel it's a good idea to avoid mentioning games that aren't intended to be well-written. Games like Pokemon, Mario, etc. are more for the gameplay than a story.
i honestly don't get that personally. :c It's a RPG and it does have a story, so why is it not supposed to be good? I'm not one to focus on the story on Pokemon either, but it should be said that they can do much better with it and it honestly would really make the game shine. One of the reasons I love Sun & Moon is cause i love how they focused more on the story and characters (Lillie and Gladion mainly). So i definitely don't think it should not be mentioned ; o ;