>>52159061>Kanto opened up after CeladonAnd it's the worst part of the game
>Johto opened up after EcruteakAnd it causes the one major complaint people have about the game
>Hoenn opened up after MauvilleMore or less wrong, Hoenn is incredibly linear up until the ocean, which a lot of people don't like and I consider borderline experimental. If you mean Surf, then yes after you get that after your third visit to Mauville the game does have some decent stuff on offer, even an optional long stretch of land before the huge fuck off ocean, but you're misrepresenting how Hoenn is fundamentally designed.
>Sinnoh opened up after Hearthome/VeilstoneRemoved in Platinum, and it's arguable how well it was implemented in the first place
>But Unova? You’re just given one route or cave to explore before the next gym, that’s it.And yet most routes in Unova have more than two major entrances, although much like many of the games you listed a lot of stuff gets unlocked with Surf which is the best part of the game. Even then there's still two optional areas before you clear Nimbassa, and while one of them is technically mandatory later in the game and the other is kinda lame without Waterfall or an event, it's a little something around the same time Gen 1 starts opening up (around Vermilion) and is handled a bit better I think.
