>>55588179I know what you mean. Gens 8/9 felt really corporatized to me. It's like the pokemon leagues are part of some global sports organization like FIFA, and everywhere you go you're reminded of their presence. I miss the wild west feel that early gens had, and I don't like how the regions are getting "safer."
>gen 1>entire region is lawless, filled with biker gangs, tamers, and other dangerous criminals>E4 are the best of the best, and the level gap makes it clear that most trainers are far beneath them>gen 9>entire region is a school field trip>E4 are corporate employees, and the champion title is basically a school diploma nowEven the evil teams went from the yakuza to schoolyard bullies and unruly sports fans. There's no sense of true danger from characters like this. And the world feels too regulated and controlled for something like Team Rocket taking over Goldenrod City to ever happen again. Simply put, it doesn't feel like an adventure anymore.
