Would you want regions to include more fantasy-like elements or would you prefer they stick to the real world basis?
I would like a more homogenous region, I'm tired of>ice area>forest area>desert area>canyon areaShow some creativity
>>56776932it would be a nicer way to give regions more unique identity again.I hate that regions at this point have become "Oh look it's [Capital city} but in Pokemon!" and then every other city is an afterthought with 5 minutes of content. It's embarrassing that most players will remember non-consequential towns from the older titles and can't name more than 1 or 2 cities in the new ones. Focus on smaller areas again, and then fuse that with some fantasy elements.
>>56776932The distortion world rly isnt part of Sinnoh but the other pictures r probably some of the most memorable locations in Sinnoh/Unova. I’d put Area Zero as a memorably fantasy area as well.
For me, its ORAS Cave of Origin Hope I can someday find the ambience sound of lava/waterfall that plays in Groudon's and Kyogre's chamber respectively
>>56777008forgot pic
If you actually have a problem with fantasy in the setting with magical animals that routinely break the laws of physics just by existing, without even getting into the things they can do, I question your sanity.
>>56776966It sounds like you want Mario & Luigi Paper JamI don't think you want that
>>56776972Insanely reasonable take
>>56777028pretty sure he's talking about the "pinwheel design" that they've been using where they just drop random biomes anywhere
>>56776932Real world but with Pokemon is unironically boring as fuck and the fanbase that likes this part is responsible in great part for how regions keep getting shittier.
>>56777028>It sounds like you want Mario & Luigi Paper JamThat game is the epitome of Anon's problem, as >>56777216 says.>Forest area because we need one for our Mario world>Desert area because we need one for our Mario world>Beach/island area because we need one for our Mario world>Snowy area because we need one for our Mario worldIt's all just a veneer without any substance. There's no reason for those areas to exist besides series precedent, which, as much as I like it, is kinda what I get from Unovan route 4.
>>56777216Sinnohs map design would be good if it wasn't a pain to get around
Pokemon regions are very boring by RPG standards
>>56777275the Unova desert is by far the most out of place part of the region, they try to make it work with optional lore about how Relic Castle and the surrounding area was destroyed by the war with the dragons but they don't go into it deep enough for it to feel right IMO.
>>56777291That's the best part of Sinnoh>game world opens up in nonlinear, unexpected ways
>>56776932i loved the general sci-fi look gen 1 had to it, and like the general "weird environments" look gen 5 had to it when they did it right (such as the chargestones, etc.)gen 5 especially because not everything needs to be explained just by shoehorning a pokemon in there. like if chargestone cave was made in later gens, there'd be like 1 chargestone but ooooh it's actually a pokemon charging the stone, no, just weird fucking electrical energy
>>56777304The Hoenn desert also doesn't make much sense.
>>56777744It's in a rain shadow
>>56777704>i loved the general sci-fi look gen 1 had to itI think it was more trying to look urban, and therefore more immersive, rather than it being "sci-fi."
