>>41928146>>Zero dungeonsAnd?
>>No hidden areas in wild areaNone of the areas in Pokemon games are ""hidden"" by this logic.
>>Can't climb hillsWhy would I need to climb hills?
>>Can't even slide down slopesWhy would I need to slide down slopes?
>>There's a couple items scattered aroundThere are hundreds.
>that require zero effort or thought to obtainFinding the item in the first place isn't effort and thought? Damn I guess every older Pokemon game had this problem too.
>this is somehow equal to routes where puzzlesIs pic related a puzzle to you?
>or obstaclesPressing A on an object after putting a shitty move on my Pokemon is an obstacle?