>>44193203True true. I don't try to get my hopes up too much, and more than anyone I understand personal experiences tend to be more strong than fully committing to something you have little to no experience with regarding researching other countries.
That said though it's not so much I'm looking for an in-depth analysis and immersion into a culture in a children's game, more so that due to the lack of research the regions kinda feel... samey? Hard to describe.
I think it's the reason they keep making new gameplay gimmicks, the regions themselves feel very similar to each other. It's the reason I think Alola was a step in the right direction. Whether they were good or not is up for debate, but the island trials felt like Alola had a distinct culture separate from Kalos and Johto. It's obviously something that the real Hawaii doesn't have, but it's that sort of worldbuilding that Pokemon lacks.
