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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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.

I could write you an essay right now on all the ways Pokemon could significantly increase the difficulty without making people have to grind a single level. In fact, I could do it while making exp. share mandatory.

Or adding things such as the tower from pokemon ruby, sapphire, and emerald. It provided a challenge without the need for grinding.

Also, B2 had a difficulty setting, and pokemon black had one of the best elite fours ever.

Are you kidding? Have you ever heard of a Nuzlocke before?

A nuzlocke predetermines what you can and cannot do in a pokemon playthrough. It makes the game so much more enjoyable. That's the only way I ever play pokemon now, because anything else is too easy.

Pokemon doesn't need a difficulty option, because there are so many ways to play the game.