>>55689621>>55690192>>55690292region design rly dipped right as they left Japan, it went from being based on specific provinces to encompassing an entire country into a region.
Unova was based on... New York? But also kind of whatever fantasy settings they wanted to inject in at the same time? Not sure where Chargestone Cave, Desert Resort, or Celestial Tower fit in New York but okay.
Kalos definitely feels more like France although it also has some equally egregious locations like the Lumiose Badlands, Laverre Swamp, & Mamoswine Road being a brief walk away from eachother.
Alola actually feels pretty cohesive since the island structure let them get away with all the biomes a bit more tactfully, but Galar & Paldea are just spread way too thin imo and with a clear "biome checklist" in mind.
