The Pokemon Games Could Benefit Big Time from New Game+
Since its foundation, the Pokemon series has offered a compelling alternate take on the JRPG genre. The franchise has given players plenty of good memories as they adventure through different regions with their Pokemon. There is often a rigid formula to this adventure, with trainers needing to work through eight gyms and defeat other foes along the way. Some spinoffs like Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon Legends: Arceus have significantly changed this formula, but it still holds true in the games, even if more recent titles have provided alternatives to normal gyms.
Regardless, Pokemon remains a worldwide smash hit, with games routinely selling millions of copies. The formula, old as it is, has been built to last. That said, Pokemon fans would like Game Freak to experiment more in some areas, like the games going back to supporting every Pokemon again. Other common complaints involve the series' almost universally low difficulty right up until the Elite Four, and the post-game content in modern entries feeling underwhelming. Pokemon is slowly making advances and reconsidering its design elements, but there is one simple addition a future game could do to make it instantly more appealing. After so many years of being a leader in the RPG genre, it feels overdue for Pokemon to have a New Game+.
10 Games That Show How To Do New Game+ Right
New Game+ is a recurring feature in RPGs and other games. Most of the time, it allows the player to take some of their progress from a completed playthrough back to the beginning of the game. These bonuses can include levels or gear, and sometimes even include characters or other things that don't make narrative sense to be present for the beginning. That's just New Game+ in its most simple
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