HM's were an excuse to revisit previously inaccessible areas. But lots of other games did this with Link's hookshot, Samus' ice beam, Castlevania's double jump, etc. Those areas could get annoying to retrace especially if it was the only way to progress in the game. Agreed that "HM slaves" are unnecessary, but i still like having a false swipe scyther around for easy 1 hp captures. What if cut, fly, surf, and strength were simply items you gathered on your quest and didn't take up Pokemon's move slots? Would that be that bad? Why not just have the gym badges convey these powers without having to teach them to your pokemon?
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Re: Random: This Pikachu Caterpillar Is... A Lot To Take In
it's errrrmmm ... a falinksachu?
Re: HMs Won't Be Returning In Pokémon Sword And Shield
HM's were an excuse to revisit previously inaccessible areas. But lots of other games did this with Link's hookshot, Samus' ice beam, Castlevania's double jump, etc. Those areas could get annoying to retrace especially if it was the only way to progress in the game. Agreed that "HM slaves" are unnecessary, but i still like having a false swipe scyther around for easy 1 hp captures. What if cut, fly, surf, and strength were simply items you gathered on your quest and didn't take up Pokemon's move slots? Would that be that bad? Why not just have the gym badges convey these powers without having to teach them to your pokemon?