>>39495303I think the core battling system is pretty much garbage. It is an incredibly archaic jrpg system, playing vs NPCs is 99% just using super-effective moves and potions, competitive play is all about who can cheese the hardest, there is no "getting better" after picking your team, you just follow a
flowchart.to figure out what to do on any given turn. It thrives because of the name brand, if it was a new IP it would be laughed out of existence.