>>48393545>>48393571There are plenty of Japanese fans that wouldn't mind Pokémon taking a page from Monster Hunter since there's always something to do. Better to have areas with something to do than vast empty areas where you have to make a decision on where to aimlessly roam.
>>48395024KnY was a twist, since it took place in a transitional time period when industrialism was taking effect like Sakura Wars rather than the Meiji period or earlier. Rise is not KnY influenced because Capcom has been messing with traditional Japanese stuff since Onimusha and Okami.
