While I get these games are on the simpler side for younger players and that the focus is primarily on the Pokemon themselves, I wish we could shine a light on our characters and the towns a bit more.
Part of the appeal of Pokemon is the idea of you and your partners growing stronger on your journey so what if we mechanized this by you actually having stats that grow and evolve over time? Imagine if the move fly wasn't gated behind a HM, but unlocked when you had the guts to actually ride atop one of your mons?
Cities have been pretty terrible in these games since the move to the Switch, with most locations being a one-and-done. If areas had special items gated behind progress you've made with NPC settlements, it'd make areas more memorable.
How else would you add new progression systems to the game?
by SawkyScribe