>>52469797>too many rivals that amount to nothingYou could develop the characters more in a 3rd version or sequel.
>Lysandre's motivation makes no sense considering the Pokemon world's a utopiaIt's never really been that clear. Aside from Kalos having its own history of wiping out other nations, Gen 5 right before this game had the twin heroes of Unova going to war with each other over their beliefs. Tajiri's games also have a-lot of references to things like pollution and deforestation.
>story prevents mega evolutions, the gen's gimmick, from being too prominentInequality.
>overly indulgent references to KantoAnniversary was right around the corner in 2016.
