>>25208393>but being unable to see pokemon as anything more is what my point was supposed to be.Which is exactly why we have spin offs.
If you want a different idea attached to the Pokemon franchise go to them and see if they tickle your fancy.
The main games on the other hand should keep their core gameplay and build upon it rather than throw it out for some arbitrary lore building reason.
That said there's nothing wrong with giving the game more areas to explore on the side in order to build up the lore like ruins, labyrinths and such
