I understand it's a series aimed at younger kids... but come on. 

Literally zero games have catered to the faithful who supported the original games. Zero. It's rediculous. The game are EXTREMELY easy. No challenge for the *core*/older gamer. 

I mean, I'm only 22, but I really would like a more difficult and matured up Pokemon game for once. At the VERY least add a freakin difficulty option. How hard can that be? Literally have two modes. The normal mode; and a difficult mode that scales up all pokemon by like 5% (idk just an option)

The story can even stay the corny same with the writing that 5 year olds understand. Just make the game more diffucult. 

Just a little rant. And don't give me that "oh well it's online and that's where the real pokemon gamers go" BS. I play single player Pokemon. Ain't nobody got time for that next gen online crap. 

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"Next gen online crap"?

Really?

I do agree that a difficulty mode would be nice. Either Black 2 or White 2 had it, but you only got it after you beat the game. it increased the levels of all trainers pokemon by 1, and gave them all an additional pokemon, and bosses had vastly improved movesets.

I honestly don't understand why people who aren't interested in/are no longer interested in a game series think it needs to cater to their preferences as if they're owed as much. If its not within your tastes, don't play it.

I can't disagree with you regarding a difficulty option. There's no good reason why it doesn't exist.

i dont see how Pokemon games could be made harder. If they upped the levels players could just grind. Improving enemy AI is the only thing they could do really, but that only affects so much.

Clearly, the Pokemon series just isn't for you.

Everyone's been complaining for difficulty settings for what seems like ages now. But really what would that encompass? Higher levels on the trainers? Less opportunities to grind? People want a hard mode but never say what they would change.
Also if you really do want a challenge, online is your best bet. Same for really any multiplayer focused game these days.

Join the competitive community. Otherwise Pokemon games are breeze. Agree on the difficulty option.