The Eurogamer interview is kinda terrifying.
Masuda does insist, many times, that this game is for kids, which is fine, we knew. (Stupid kids, though, but that's another discussion.)
The questions were very good, in particular:
What would you say to those players who are crying out for a bit more of a challenge, maybe adult players who've been playing for these 20 years or who got into it a bit later? Should they wait for next year's RPG instead?
The answer is worrying.
I mean, the interviewer tries to nudge Masuda toward a reassuring answer, "just wait for next year guys!" but... it never comes.
No reassurance. Just "you can fight a Grimer Master Trainer, my dudes!".
Because they want you to buy this game, they're not going to tell you to wait for next year.