RingoGaSuki on 18 August 2018
| KrspaceT said: Got any examples of taken away content? I mean off the top of my head the main issues seem to be the SM National Dex and post game content (which I feel is arguable).
You talking about things that were in one game but not in others, like Bug Catching Contests, Pokemon Contests, and Friend Safaris? |
I loved every game from Gen I through to B2/W2, but the 3DS games have been bland as hell. The way Game Freak removes features every generation is unacceptable compared to most games that continue to build on previous entries. Just think of everything they've taken out over the years:
- Day/Night System (From Gen III)
- Seasons
- Dexnav
- Poketch/Pokenav/Pokegear
- National Dex
- PSS
- Dream World
- Pokemon following behind you
- Diving
- Soaring
- Rebattling trainers/gym leaders
- Contests/Pokethlon/Musicals/Pokewood
- Triple Battles/Rotation Battles
- Underground
- Secret Bases
- Battle Frontier
- Game Corner
- Hordes
- Altering music depending on the situation in battle
- Super Training
- O-Powers
- Mirage Spots
- Hall of Fame PC
There's more that I can't be bothered listing. GF are the kings of taking one step forwards then one MASSIVE LEAP backwards.
Then now, with LGPE:
- 700 Pokemon, including those related to the ones being included in the game (not even FRLG left out non-Kanto pokes; it at least included them in the post-game)
- Breeding
- Abilities
- Hold Items
- Wonder Trade
Trades with Strangers
Battles with Strangers (all of these require friend codes) - Wild Battles
Now I know, LGPE aren't mainline, blah blah blah, but if their definition of mainline is S/M, then they're damn close to it. I've got little faith at all that Pokemon 2019 will have 'basic' Pokemon features, I can't see them making DLC at all honestly, after all, as far as their profits are concerned, $20 for DLC < $60 for the same game, but with slight changes (or no changes, in USUM's case), a year or two later.
