More than 8 gyms in the main region -- maybe 10 or something -- and a second region. The second region doesn't have to, or maybe even shouldn't, revolve around collecting badges and defeating a new Champion. Make it something interesting, possibly plot-related, possibly just a new challenge, but in some way different from the first half of the game. I know in the more recent gens they've been packing in more post-Elite 4 content, but the key here is to combine that added content with the G/S effect of stepping into Kanto and realizing there's a whole lotta game left.








