I agree with this. I don't think think a Wild Area is actually needed in Sinnoh, in fact I'd rather they make sure they actually manage to include all of the original games' content this time rather than looking for new stuff to add that isn't really necessary, but if they do decide to create a Wild Area, I hope it'll be an overhauled Underground. Considering the reasons you've listed, it actually sounds like it might work pretty well and make the Underground a more interesting area. On the other hand, I genuinely hope they don't turn Mt. Coronet into a Wild Area, I feel like this would take away what makes it such a special location: the challenge of navigating through it, using HMs to advance (yes, I am aware HMs aren't exactly popular here and would probably be replaced with some other feature à la PokéRide anyway), the maze-like structure and the atmosphere that came with it, and also its significance as the place where the climax of the games' story takes place. It just doesn't sound like it would fit very well.
Wasn’t SwSh's solution just "eliminate all obstacles" though? I don’t really like that way of thinking.
Hopefully this never, ever happens. The theme of the franchise is, and has always been, getting to explore the world thanks to your Pokemon, so replacing them with some random man-made items is a slap in the face and an insult to the theme of the franchise. I'd like the concept of Secret Techniques to be expanded upon and become more like field abiities for every Pokemon that looks like it can use them, not just a select few, including the ability to smash rocks, scale cliffs, climb waterfalls and clear fog, but without taking up moveslots.
Not only has the player been able to explore the world without the use of their Pokémon already through bikes and ride Pokémon, I wouldn’t say giving the player a way of traversing the world without using their Pokémon is an insult to the theme of the franchise. It doesn’t change the fact that you still use your Pokémon, just not for cutting down trees and the like.
This. Also, I feel that a bigger insult is not allowing you to use a team you will actually like. Seriously, when HMs were around you were forced to have certain Pokémon just to make HM slaves, which I find terribly annoying. Seriously, why aren't you allowed to use, say, a Fire mono-type team? Or one where you're not forced to have the plain early bird? Thanks to HMs, I ended up playing Gen I-VI only using my starter, because I felt that limited.
Thankfully, 5 and 6 toned down HM usage due to complaints about DP's overuse of them.
And yet already, people are forgetting the existance of Galar for being the most hated region.
I’m not opposed to using your own Pokémon, in fact I would prefer that to tools. However, I don’t think it’s a slap in the face of the franchise if we can’t use our own Pokémon to overcome obstacles.
Didn't I suggest once a system that was like Poké Ride, but it allowed you to use generic Pokémon in case you don't have or don't want to use a "correct" Pokémon? Because that would be a nice solution. You can use your own Pokémon and the people that don't want a Pidgey can still Fly.
I do. I like running around in big places.
Doesn’t Sinnoh have a lot of big open areas though? I think after you reach Veilstone you can go past Pasteroria without having to advance the story.
What does that even have to do with my post!
