>>48788875>the mindset that players/children can't intuite things and they have to be guided around constantly>the mindset that players/children shouldn't fail or lose>the mindset that players/children who actively refuse to engage with the mechanics shouldn't get punished for it>player choice in playstyle removed in favor of a forced LCD way of playing>less exploration, a core strength of the mainline games>more dialogue and cutscenes, particularly the ones that interrupt the player after every screen>lack of creativity when it comes to gifts/events, just download Pokemon and be done>shitty quality control and optimizing, 3DS games in particular chug when loading more than 2 PokemonJust to name a few. There's more than just "games easy," it's a whole buffet of problems. I really do get the impression that the people working on these games are sick of it, only cynically churning them out for a paycheck and to meet deadlines.
It fucking sucks and I wish it wasn't this way. I know the series can improve but things need to change. I still fucking love Pokemon bros, that's why I and many people are so pissed