>>50041085Kalos and Unova have roughly the same number of Routes (around 20?) and Towns (15, if you count the Village Bridge as a Town). The difference is that you loop around the entire map of Kalos during the story, instead of saving 3-4 towns to the post-credits. Probably because they realized that most regular players don't engage with the post-credits material that they've made.
>>50041169Unironically, yes. Riviere Walk is one of the better areas. This is where I spent most of my time because of breeding, berry farming, and grinding out levels at the Battle Chateau. It's a nice spot for team building because of how much utility is localized there. And the upper class elitists who frequent the area even lend some merit to the game's message.