Andrea

Hey there! I understand what you're saying, and I do agree that using some other mons can make for a more fun challenge - if you're in the mood for it. This is especially dedicated to those who want the best possible team from the early game onward, and it's not like you *have* to make the same team. It's fine either way:)

Hey! I do mention that in the article, and in fact, I have LeafGreen and I'm using Vulpix for now (Ninetales later when I can evolve it). This is more for min-maxing from the early game with a team that can take you to the post-game very easily. Out of curiosity, though, which mons are objectively worse than others of their type? Based on my experience, the only one I can agree about is Blastoise if you swap it for Vaporeon later on, but it's a starter and it's literally your first mon.

I mean, that's true, but I'm in my 30s, and I live nowhere near my friends who will pick this game up, so it's not like I'll be able to trade locally. And I'm sure this applies to many others because modern society is all about online "presence." Don't get me wrong, it's cool to have local co-op, but it also means you're stuck as a solo player with no people to trade with

I meaaaannn, there are similarities for sure lol. IDK how intentional that is, or just a byproduct of DQ's early popularity among Game Freak designers, but now I can't unsee it either!

Oh wow, that's so cool! A very similar experience to mine, too! I started FF with FF10, and I still think fondly of it. It was such a great game! FF8 and 9 also became favorites of mine, but Dragon Quest I always liked only from the sidelines, so to speak. No title in my childhood truly spoke to me, but Pokemon definitely did:) And LEGO, too! What sets do you have?

A fun thing they could do with a regional form of Ditto would be to give it an ability that doubles one of its stats at random each turn, but it cannot transform. And I like the idea of Ground Dodrio! Kinda like Galarian Zapdos, but Ground-type:)