>>12177300>Was the game you played merely one gym after another with no routes in between? If so I believe you got one of them bootlegs, because real Pokemon games have paths, caves, buildings, etc. to explore filled with ordinary fucking people going about their daily lives with Pokemon who challenge you to fun little battles to pass the time. I don't seem to remember much dialogue of NPCs mentioning how many badges they have to me or how they dream of also becoming Champion one day. I think most are content just to be alive and with their Pokemon.This.
Also, a lot of NPCs says that battling is a way to know better other trainers. Cynthia, for example. She says that battles are the best way to create bonds with other people.
The battles usually are a form of socialization. Not a contest of power.
