>>53435245So you're saying the entirely different plot of B2W2 doesn't matter at all? Like, even in the stretch of the game in the middle that's structurally similar to the original BW, there's still new content spread throughout it, some of which only works with the conceit of a sequel.
>>53435366>So the 3rd versions are bad, because the 1st pair were already good enough to not need fixing?No, SM's problems are more fundamental structurally. For example, he entire second island as a map is kind of bad and even if they wanted to change how you went through it they
A. Couldn't really because of the way the new maps were designed and
B. It doesn't particularly matter how you loop around because the map itself isn't very good
They actually improved on what the other three islands did well enough just by adding stuff, but the second one is still just really not fun your first time through or coming back with new abilities, it's the worst of both worlds.