>>25089115I'd prefer to implement it from the start of the game, and being able to toggle the follow feature, with additional dialogue for certain events if they are following you.
>feeding them sweetsthat's really fucking faggoty. The Pokemon world is just the regular world + Pokemon, if you're going to allow a romance system don't overload it with autist fantasies. Just show that you have more than just a friendship with the other character and maybe add in a few perks or extra dialogue after doing so.