>>27696553most people can't be renaissance men that are good at everything, this project was made by two people. the fact they have some original music that's really kind of stellar (the first gym's music got me really hyped:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvi7EyNleVA gym leader theme/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjQYBUwWknU last pokemon theme), have a working online trade/battle system with a ranked ladder, innovated on a few really refreshing points in the story is enough for me. there's enough fakemon designs I've thoroughly enjoyed like the cubbug and comite lines that I still have a team of pokemon I enjoy having.
that sentence had horrible sentence structure but whatever, point is, the game's worthwhile in my eyes. even the legit games have their flaws.
I think the 2 stage starters were a mistake, but I wouldn't agree about the rival. He receives an impressive amount of characterization throughout the game which I'm sure was the entire point to his character. in a sense, he's the protagonist going through his coming of age and you're along for the ride as the unbeatable idol of his.