>>28380153I don't mind the lack of Emerald features but I do mind the absolute lack of difficulty in Gen 6 in general, even with EXP share off. I firmly recommend you get a hack of these games like RutileRuby/StarSapphire, otherwise you'll blaze through in 15-ish hours (even if you're doing side stuff) or less and then find yourself with very little to do that wasn't already in X and Y.
The difficulty hack is absolutely worth it, and pushes these games up from a low 7 to a high 9 in my books.