in the alola region, a handful of kanto pokemon got total makeovers as regional variants -- pokemon we've known since the beginning, but with forms native only to alola. would you like for this to become a trend in the future with new generations, or even with remakes? if so, got a wishlist of forms you would like to see?
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Honestly? I'd prefer it to be an Alola only thing.
I really do feel like generational gimmicks eventually pouring out into other regions is eventually going to turn into a hot mess. Imagine in the Gen 8 region that not only are there new cross-gen evolutions (Gen IV), Mega Evolutions (Gen VI), we also have new regional variants as well (obv from Gen VII). It just seems a lot to keep up with and I'd rather have Alola keep what makes it unique and not really lose that, for lack of a better way of putting it.
It's a huge bummer for me because personally I would've loved for Game Freak to really go all out with regional variants and make more of them to make Alola feel more of a diverse kind of ecosystem with some Kanto influence, at least that way it wouldn't be awkward with it having the tiny amount of regional forms that it has currently.
I really do feel like generational gimmicks eventually pouring out into other regions is eventually going to turn into a hot mess. Imagine in the Gen 8 region that not only are there new cross-gen evolutions (Gen IV), Mega Evolutions (Gen VI), we also have new regional variants as well (obv from Gen VII). It just seems a lot to keep up with and I'd rather have Alola keep what makes it unique and not really lose that, for lack of a better way of putting it.
It's a huge bummer for me because personally I would've loved for Game Freak to really go all out with regional variants and make more of them to make Alola feel more of a diverse kind of ecosystem with some Kanto influence, at least that way it wouldn't be awkward with it having the tiny amount of regional forms that it has currently.
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fair point. it is a lot to keep up with when you consider how many things have been added throughout each generation. that being said, i don't foresee them adding more. but i gotta come out and say i'd like to see johto oricorio with a dance style and design based on the kimono girls. idk what type it would be, but hey.
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i'd like to see them in future games, but only if it doesn't come at the cost of new Pokémon. New Pokémon are the most important part of a generation to me and I don't consider things like megas or forms to be sufficient in that regard. give us a good mix of both, and i'll gladly take it. :thumbsup: