>>26870594Locations:
Let's start with the gym design. They were pretty much all memorable, unique & actually enjoyable to play through - right the way from Cheren's outside arena to Elesa's catwalk to Marlon's chill asf water palace.
The towns & cities themselves felt alive, especially with the crowds of Castelia & the musicians (combined to perfection in that one back-alley bar which serves no instrumental purpose other than to give you a single Moomoo Milk way earlier than you'd ever need it, but is so atmospheric).
Victory Road being a giant Durant nest (complete with scouting Heatmor outside), & having Team Plasma's Castle under (& later, around/through) the Pokemon League were both fantastic.
Undella Town being this tourist resort which got busy during the summer months before going into hibernation.
Strange House.
The list goes on
