>>54632830>mele mele IS a wide open spaceIt's really not.
>wide open spaces aren't the only thing that creates exploration. No one said it was but this is a sea route and not a very complex one as you can see.
>haiana desert is a maze that definitely requires some effort to navigate. No, it doesn't it just has a loop, it's not like there are any caves with puzzles that make the actual act of exploring fun, it's just walking through the motions.
>how does that not count as a exploration?Because it's linear and nothing of worth there other than the Tapu.
>what about zygarde cells? What about them? There's one in Haina but not on Mele Mele Sea. The majority are just on the regular path.
>you also have to take overworld items into account. haina desert is the only place in the game where you can get psychium z and the dream eater tm They're also the only two items that matter there and even then they're likely to rot. Especially Psychium since the good psychic types tend to superior megas.
>what the fuck do you want explorartion to consist of if none of this interests you?Good map design for starters.
>route 9route 9 is not yet accessible by the time you get ride lapras.
It unlocks after you beat Lana.
You get Lapras and the fishing rod by beating Lana.
