>>47255280>Personally, I don't like having to play the same boring minigame over and over again in order to travel between islands or to catch every single Legendary Pokemon.That's not what they were for. That's part of what they did but not what they were for.
Mantine Surf not only allowed you to travel between islands but it also allowed you an easy way to get BP, pull off fun combos, and see tons of water pokemon swimming around.
It wasn't mindblowing but it was fun and actively enhanced gameplay.
And Ultra Warp Ride allowed to you to reach the Ultra Beast homes.
You could travel to almost every UB's homeworlds and see just what environment they were formed in. You also got that great Guzzlord area. Along with the fact that it was a great way to get shinies, rare mons, and legendaries.
They're not pointless, grindy minigames. They're fun features that tons of people love that add to the gameplay and world.
