Have you ever played a Pokemon game and thought to yourself "wow, this might be a bit too easy"? Well, if so, you wouldn't be alone. The lack of a difficulty setting makes steamrolling other trainers, or even gyms, a simple task. Pokemon had a hard mode once, and it needs to make its return.
Over the past few generations, Pokemon has been gradually getting more and more accessible to newcomers. The franchise has been around since 1996, so there's a lot to ease first-timers in to.
With increased accessibility, though, comes a far easier experience on the whole. Features such as permanent team EXP sharing and scripted healing before and after battles are no doubt helpful, but they've also lowered the difficulty considerably.
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