>>41675106>>Broken exp system not optionalnot a flaw
>>Linear and smallest region in the franchiseEvery region past gen 2 is linear.
>3 major cities, less than any other gamenot a flaw
>>One town is literally a pokémon center and a gymnot a flaw
>10 routes, less than any other gamebecause the wild area exists
>>Routes are literally hallwaysnot true
>>No optional areas other than wild areaevery game has no optional areas other than the optional areas
>>Wild area is an emptynot true
>>No exploration at allnot true
>>Escape rope is now uselessIt saves time so it isn't useless.
>>No day/night cycle until postgame except wild areanot a flaw
>>The rest of the region has progression-gated day/night cycle during the storynot a flaw
>>Pay multiplayer and pay Home or they'll delete your old pokémoncitation needed
>>Only 1 optional legendary hunt, less than any other gamenot a flaw
>2 legendaries per game, less than any other gamenot a flaw
>>Mediocre storyevery pokemon game has a mediocre story
>>No elite 4not a flaw
>>Elite 4 replacements are 3 battles against newbies like you and heal you between fightsnot a flaw
>>Postgame as short as XYcitation needed
>>Most generic battle tower in the franchisenot true
>>Cut a lot of movesnot a flaw
>>Cut over half of the dex "to improve" visualsnot a flaw
>>Graphics barely improvedcitation needed
>>Same modelsnot true
>>Same animations except a few specific attacksnot true
>>Worst pokémon designs in the franchisecitation needed
>>Kanto pandering in form of regional formsnot a flaw
>>Kanto pandering in form of new shitty exclusive and temporal mechanicnot a flaw
>Buggy game bricking consolesnot true
>Buggy game deleting savesnot true
>Buggy game corrupts the data of all games on the SD cardnot true
>Buggy game can crash other devices in the wireless networknot true
>20$ more for much less and messier overall content[citation needed]
