05-13-2013, 12:30 PM
There are some small tweaks that could really push the expectations of the series.
-Fully customizable characters. Come on.
-Choices that lead to getting different Pokemon/being aligned with different characters/choosing a Pokemon over helping an NPC, etc.
-They need to make the world accessible from the get-go and have Gym Leaders scale with your levels. Want to fight the Normal Gym Leader at level 10? He's got a Lillipup and a Vigoroth. Wanna fight him at 60? He's got a Blissey, a Snorlax, a Slaking, a Staraptor, and a Girafarig.
-Make it possible to get the other two starters at some point in the game, like Yellow did.
-Don't make Gym Leaders so uniform. Throw in some surprises. Sweeping a water gym with a grass type is boring. Give them an Ice or a Fire Pokemon out of nowhere.
-NPCs that MATTER. As-is, the Gym Leaders are kind of bland and don't add much to the story. Cynthia was fairly interesting, but...
-Maybe have a party. Team up with other trainers and make them more interesting. Give yourself the ability to trade with them. Want their Pikachu? Give them a Growlithe. Later you can see how they've decided to train that Growlithe. Or hell, maybe they traded it to another NPC and you can find it on someone else. It'll give you a sense of accomplishment.
-More ways to beat the game than just defeating the Elite Four. We've heard that some people decide to go into Breeding or Beauty Contests or Movie Making with their Pokemon. Why not give us the option to follow those paths and have a story play out through them?
-Fully customizable characters. Come on.
-Choices that lead to getting different Pokemon/being aligned with different characters/choosing a Pokemon over helping an NPC, etc.
-They need to make the world accessible from the get-go and have Gym Leaders scale with your levels. Want to fight the Normal Gym Leader at level 10? He's got a Lillipup and a Vigoroth. Wanna fight him at 60? He's got a Blissey, a Snorlax, a Slaking, a Staraptor, and a Girafarig.
-Make it possible to get the other two starters at some point in the game, like Yellow did.
-Don't make Gym Leaders so uniform. Throw in some surprises. Sweeping a water gym with a grass type is boring. Give them an Ice or a Fire Pokemon out of nowhere.
-NPCs that MATTER. As-is, the Gym Leaders are kind of bland and don't add much to the story. Cynthia was fairly interesting, but...
-Maybe have a party. Team up with other trainers and make them more interesting. Give yourself the ability to trade with them. Want their Pikachu? Give them a Growlithe. Later you can see how they've decided to train that Growlithe. Or hell, maybe they traded it to another NPC and you can find it on someone else. It'll give you a sense of accomplishment.
-More ways to beat the game than just defeating the Elite Four. We've heard that some people decide to go into Breeding or Beauty Contests or Movie Making with their Pokemon. Why not give us the option to follow those paths and have a story play out through them?