>>35431360>>35431367>The thing is, Pokemon is designed as a single-player game first and foremost.>Main gimmick was trading and battling>specfically marketed multiplayer and link cable >subpar story that pales in comparison to every romhack ever made>literally every rpg shits on it in the story departmentExcuse me?
>>35431472>Gamefreak isn't designing a battle simulator.>EVs, IVs, Natures and unusable items exist. >The game itself was referred to as a simulator in the anime>Battle revolution and Battle tree exist I MEAN HOLY SHIT! ARE FANS THIS DELUDED?
>>35431408>attles. A weak monster can still be able to give you a fun time or perhaps even a good memory or bond and that's what counts.Until recently they were static sprites on the screen. Pull your head out of your ass dude. It's not like they are real or the story is compelling
>>35431398Nintendo cup from way back when had tiers.
>>35431440stop being 12, evolutionary levels. The scaling is too low,
