>>41166385This. If we're being honest, you could ask the same question every time a new generation comes out. How do you go from HGSS to BW1? That content was far from impressive after Gen 4. A-lot of shit got removed, and it's part of why that Gen was such a black sheep at the time.
> Battle Subway Not as robust as the Frontier. Didn't have Triple or Rotation Battles for some reason, until the Battle Maison in XY.
> Improved Elite 4You could rematch nearly anyone in Sinnoh and Johto, with VS Seeker, Battleground and PokeGear calls.
> Eastern UnovaHGSS gave us an update to Kanto, filling in parts of the map that weren't in GSC. Two Regions, fully explorable.
> Swarms, Super RodThe post-game Johto Bug Contest was upgraded for non-native Pokemon. You could use Hoenn and Sinnoh soundtracks on the PokeGear to attract more non-natives in the wild. Safari Zone let you customize terrains, and draw in dozens of new species over time. Sinnoh introduced the PokeRadar. etc. Even XY had things like the Friend Safari, Chain fishing, Horde hunting, and the return of the PokeRadar after BW removed it.
> Dream Worldkek. Discontinued browser game.
Seriously without BW2, I reckon Gen 5 would only be remembered for its story and updated 2D graphics.
