>>19603504Because the best parts of the Hoenn story, which not many other regions have, were the hidden bits. No-one even used a relicanth in R/S, meaning when you were asked to find it, you had to scour the entire region.
They gave you a braille guide, but didn't tell you what it was for.
The trick house isn't mentioned by anyone outside of the actual trick house, New Mauville is visible, just very hidden.
Scorched Slab, the route south of Mt Pyre, the Abandoned ship, the top area of Granite Cave, Corsola, the ice floor of shoal cave, the hidden shard spots...
What made R/S/E great were the hidden nuggets. And more could be added...
