Pig
Angry ecologist
- 387
- Posts
- 5
- Years
- Age 29
- Seen Jul 16, 2023
Firstly, I love the encounter feature. I LOVE being able to see Pokemon in the overworld and maneuver around them (or get chased). Every time I hit a spot of grass and mentally prepare myself I just remember that, oh yeah, I'll be able to see them coming. No more interruptions, and I can specifically look for what I want. I love that your Pokemon finally follow you around, something we've been begging for for years now. I like that we have the options to trade for the Alolan forms still (Alolan Ninetails became invaluable on my team).
Things that could have been better are just cosmetic things like the character customization. I chose my first character at the beginning under the impression I'd be able to change things later, like the hair/eye color, and even (I had hoped) the hair style. The clothing options are cute when they come at pivotal moments in the game to match the upcoming theme (i.e. the Sailor's outfit for the S.S. Anne), but are also still kind of limited in my opinion. Also having only one style of backpack. Being able to dress your partner is adorable though.
Another one is ride Pokemon. I can ride Snorlax of all things, which just looks uncomfortable, but not my Pidgeot. I caught Moltres thinking I'd be able to ride the legendary bird trio for sure, and you can't. Riding on Rapidash is 9/10 but don't tell me Rapidash couldn't just gallop over those ledges, or that Onix would even notice them, either. Also why is Blastoise not a ride option for water?
What I was straight up disappointed in and hated was the removal of HM moves and giving your partner Pokemon all the techniques. Took away a big portion of in-game team building I loved so much - building teams around HM moves. Instead now for some reason I get transported to and from places using a swing my Eevee sits in the front of.
I'm neutral about Eevee's exclusive moves because you can just ignore them entirely, but they can, again, take some real depth out of team building.
I was expecting better, but I'm fine with what I got. It's Yellow Remastered.
Things that could have been better are just cosmetic things like the character customization. I chose my first character at the beginning under the impression I'd be able to change things later, like the hair/eye color, and even (I had hoped) the hair style. The clothing options are cute when they come at pivotal moments in the game to match the upcoming theme (i.e. the Sailor's outfit for the S.S. Anne), but are also still kind of limited in my opinion. Also having only one style of backpack. Being able to dress your partner is adorable though.
Another one is ride Pokemon. I can ride Snorlax of all things, which just looks uncomfortable, but not my Pidgeot. I caught Moltres thinking I'd be able to ride the legendary bird trio for sure, and you can't. Riding on Rapidash is 9/10 but don't tell me Rapidash couldn't just gallop over those ledges, or that Onix would even notice them, either. Also why is Blastoise not a ride option for water?
What I was straight up disappointed in and hated was the removal of HM moves and giving your partner Pokemon all the techniques. Took away a big portion of in-game team building I loved so much - building teams around HM moves. Instead now for some reason I get transported to and from places using a swing my Eevee sits in the front of.
I'm neutral about Eevee's exclusive moves because you can just ignore them entirely, but they can, again, take some real depth out of team building.
I was expecting better, but I'm fine with what I got. It's Yellow Remastered.