This series of shorts really cements the fact that GameFreak is indeed improving at their craft, but not to where they should be for the most profitable franchise in the world. The stories from Legends:Arceus and Scarlet/Violet, DLC included, are what Pokémon has needed since the switch to 3D. Sun and Moon absolutely should have cut ties with the Pokémon League and been about the struggles of Lillie and Gladion. As cool as Eternatus is, cutting it to focus on the sporting aspect of Galar’s culture would let Sword/Shield’s story focus on the other competitors. Hop specifically could become the game’s antagonist. His frustration with constantly losing against the player would help make him more distinct rival and give context to his decision to become a professor.
better late than never sure, but it probably shouldn't have taken them this long to begin with. probably has to do with forcing the league AND a doomsday villain into every single plot
This is a hypothetical climax for this Sword/Shield that builds off my initial comment that I have separated to keep the other more concise: The final battle to see who gets to challenge Leon is the player against Hop. Before the match, Hop approaches the player before their match and says “I’m winning this match.” Nothing unusual happens in the match until Hop’s final Pokémon when a chilling howl denotes the arrival of Zacian/Zamazenta from beyond the stadium. Hop explains how he came to earn the trust of this Royal Beast through his research into Galar’s legend’s after remembering the encounter you two had with the beast at the start of the game. And… The player still wins. Because we always do. It is at this point that Hop realizes that he was never going to be able to beat the player. He did find joy in learning about the legendary however, guiding Hop to becoming a professor.
Az mentioned, thank you Ludomancer! I've always been so intrigued by his character and yet. He gets nothing. I wish gen 6 was good every day of my life.
Genuine question, why do people despise the badges as a concept? I personally like being able to see and goalpost my progress into segments with them, and for the start of the plot "heres the thing we do in this world go do it" is far from the worst... I just wish the gym leaders would be any sort of slightly relevant at all to the plot. Play Pokemon Insurgence it's so good.
@@HawkatanaMy lack of experience with fangames is pretty obvious to me, but I found insurgence to be neat. Immersion-breaking? Certainly, alot of design choices don’t make sense nowadays and the music selection is just egregious. It just doesn’t reach the potential it could with the boom nowadays. A relic of it’s past, i guess.
Well if I had to guess, it's because type advantage trivializes them. If your starter has an unfavorable typing the first gym or two might be a struggle, but after that it's a breeze. All you need to do is show up with one appropriately levelled pokemon with a type advantage and you'll sweep the whole gym with them. And you don't feel smart for doing that, you feel like the gyms are dumb for being so easy to exploit.
@@markcochrane9523hey I mean sometimes they give them half decent coverage to deal with their type weaknesses!! It has happened like... 4 times!!! That's more than 0!!!!
@@Theserperiortrainer497 The whole reason he’s mad at you is for something you just don’t get the chance to do. Which is to tell him something important.
@infinityheart_tm9270 oh yeah I forgot that too. the game forces you to be the villain and then argues you are in the right (he isn't either but saying he is wrong isn't quite right). I would rewrite Kieran in 2 key ways but I am not a professional writer so I don't think you want to hear my opinion.
the fact that Pokémon villains are so poorly made that Ghetsis was memorable and gets brownie points from the fandom just for being willing to kill - something that a basic, competently made villain should be able to do from square one (see manga) just goes to show how bad GameFreak is at making anything compelling. I remember having an idea in the past and it was so good they'd never approve. the fact that Pokémon taught me how to NOT write villains speaks volumes regarding how badly written these games are
This series of shorts really cements the fact that GameFreak is indeed improving at their craft, but not to where they should be for the most profitable franchise in the world. The stories from Legends:Arceus and Scarlet/Violet, DLC included, are what Pokémon has needed since the switch to 3D.
Sun and Moon absolutely should have cut ties with the Pokémon League and been about the struggles of Lillie and Gladion.
As cool as Eternatus is, cutting it to focus on the sporting aspect of Galar’s culture would let Sword/Shield’s story focus on the other competitors. Hop specifically could become the game’s antagonist. His frustration with constantly losing against the player would help make him more distinct rival and give context to his decision to become a professor.
better late than never sure, but it probably shouldn't have taken them this long to begin with. probably has to do with forcing the league AND a doomsday villain into every single plot
This is a hypothetical climax for this Sword/Shield that builds off my initial comment that I have separated to keep the other more concise:
The final battle to see who gets to challenge Leon is the player against Hop. Before the match, Hop approaches the player before their match and says “I’m winning this match.” Nothing unusual happens in the match until Hop’s final Pokémon when a chilling howl denotes the arrival of Zacian/Zamazenta from beyond the stadium. Hop explains how he came to earn the trust of this Royal Beast through his research into Galar’s legend’s after remembering the encounter you two had with the beast at the start of the game. And…
The player still wins. Because we always do. It is at this point that Hop realizes that he was never going to be able to beat the player. He did find joy in learning about the legendary however, guiding Hop to becoming a professor.
@@redactedinfo8557 They’re probably being rushed to meet a deadline or for holiday sales
No, I love the league and I want more of that.
@@mray4784 You are the problem.
Az mentioned, thank you Ludomancer! I've always been so intrigued by his character and yet. He gets nothing. I wish gen 6 was good every day of my life.
I wish Gen 6 Hadn't Happened every day of my life :D
@TheLudomancer o7
@@TheLudomancer I wish you talked about xerosic.I need your OPINIONS ON HIM.
@@TheeHoodedCrusader There was a whole-ass ad at the opening of the video. Get ready for Friday!
@@TheLudomancer THIS IS SO EXCITING!
I miss Pokemon Ranger. And I am both looking forward to and am scared for the Gen 5 remake
Dope vid, glad you popped up in my recommended
Genuine question, why do people despise the badges as a concept? I personally like being able to see and goalpost my progress into segments with them, and for the start of the plot "heres the thing we do in this world go do it" is far from the worst...
I just wish the gym leaders would be any sort of slightly relevant at all to the plot. Play Pokemon Insurgence it's so good.
Dude, Insurgence is legitimately one of the worst fangames I've played. The hell are you on about?
@@HawkatanaMy lack of experience with fangames is pretty obvious to me, but I found insurgence to be neat. Immersion-breaking? Certainly, alot of design choices don’t make sense nowadays and the music selection is just egregious.
It just doesn’t reach the potential it could with the boom nowadays. A relic of it’s past, i guess.
Well if I had to guess, it's because type advantage trivializes them. If your starter has an unfavorable typing the first gym or two might be a struggle, but after that it's a breeze. All you need to do is show up with one appropriately levelled pokemon with a type advantage and you'll sweep the whole gym with them. And you don't feel smart for doing that, you feel like the gyms are dumb for being so easy to exploit.
@@markcochrane9523hey I mean sometimes they give them half decent coverage to deal with their type weaknesses!! It has happened like... 4 times!!! That's more than 0!!!!
You forgot about Xerosic and Kieran.although Xerosic probably gave you ptsd,so nevermind.
With Kieran. It’s Game Freak’s failure to understand what the RP in RPG stands for.
@@infinityheart_tm9270 oh no kierans great.he does have the team plasma problem though were a valid thing is brought up and then ignored
@@Theserperiortrainer497 The whole reason he’s mad at you is for something you just don’t get the chance to do. Which is to tell him something important.
@infinityheart_tm9270 oh yeah I forgot that too. the game forces you to be the villain and then argues you are in the right (he isn't either but saying he is wrong isn't quite right). I would rewrite Kieran in 2 key ways but I am not a professional writer so I don't think you want to hear my opinion.
When it comes to the pokemon villains there all ok none of them stands out to me
I was here last
the fact that Pokémon villains are so poorly made that Ghetsis was memorable and gets brownie points from the fandom just for being willing to kill - something that a basic, competently made villain should be able to do from square one (see manga)
just goes to show how bad GameFreak is at making anything compelling. I remember having an idea in the past and it was so good they'd never approve. the fact that Pokémon taught me how to NOT write villains speaks volumes regarding how badly written these games are
Watch the video.
@@Hawkatana i apologize, i skipped past that part and went straight to his thoughts on them because i've seen all the shorts up to this point. im dumb
We all know Team Rocket is the greatest villain team of all time