>>28611152>I feel like I can be a bit more objective:If you think that then you can't.
And judging by the rest of your post you aren't.
For one you're told type advantages by an NPC in gen 1.
After Kalos gen 1 and 2 have the lowest amount of secret or optional areas. In order it would be something like
5 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > 6
Early games had next to no plot the only twist being Blue which is odd to say the least because you beat him on several occasions so it's more along the lines of a cop-out.
The exp share in gen 1 was outright broken. Giving you a pittance for exp and leaving you underleveled.
The lati are given to you because of the soaring mechanic and it is by no means compulsory to use.
The catch rate for legends has only changed for plot relevant pokemon like the dragons in BW, Xerneas and Yveltal and Ray however in ORAS Groudon and Kyogre remain at their five. As for the other legends they still have their low capture rate.
Looking at the game objectively I can say that the game hasn't gotten easier exactly but has given you more to use due to game mechanics and plot. However it is never mandatory to use these things.
