>>50431665There's certainly a much bigger focus on it than in other regions, considering there's entire stadiums built for it and it's become a national sport rather than just a thing some trainers participate in to prove themselves.
Not to mention one of our first impressions of Leon being him getting swarmed by fans and everyone talking about how awesome and unbeatable he is, while in the older games barely anyone even addressed the League.
>>50431701Well the idea was more that Galar in general had kind of lost their way and your character would be that one outsider who comes in and proves it's all bullshit and you just need a strong heart and a love for Pokemon in order to be a winner rather than a bunch of fancy uniforms and giant Pokemon.
