Ditto B1tch
Well-Known Member
I never liked mega evolution. Their introduction on Gen 6 seemed to be a new mechanic that would repeat on next generations, but it just showned us that Game Freak wanted to include a new battle mechanic on every generation to get forgotten later.
The word "mega" reminds something badass/amazing, not only on power but also on appearance, and most of the mega from Gen 6 are really that. Legends ZA changes that concept as being a Mega now can be either goofy, clumsy, weird. For example, if Mega Starmie were introduced in Gen VI, it would be amazing like many fan arts and not that aberration they did in ZA.
But the most important part, megas being good or bad just blurred out ideas that could have been usedto create new Pokemons or normal evolutions. After 9 generations, it's hard for Game Freak to create a new Pokemon and make it feel unique. The starters and title legendaries are very unique as they hardly repeat animals for those roles, but the rest of the dexes needed more uniqueness.
Some examples:
- A runing starfish with long legs could be a total new species of Pokemon, but they wasted it on a temporary evolution for Starmie.
- A crocodile that has a giant hood to mimic a jaw could be a new Pokemon species that would harshly differ from all the other crocodile/aligattor Pokemon that exist, but they wasted the idea on a temporary Evolution for Ferligatr.
- Mega Malamar looks cool and it could be a third evolution, or they could make a new octopus/squid Pokemon with the concept of using the tentacles to hypnotize, but they just wasted the idea on a temporary evolution.
- Mega Victreebel could have been a new species of pitcher plant and the fact it hangs its own mouth is a concept that could be used to create a new Pokemon instead wasting it on a temporary evolution.
With a little edit, Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross, Mega Absol Mega Banette, Mega Mawhile could have been indeed a normal evolution, but Game Freak is so lazy and insecure about giving evolution and pre evolution since Gen 4, therefore they prefer to give them mega evolutions because they are temporary.
The word "mega" reminds something badass/amazing, not only on power but also on appearance, and most of the mega from Gen 6 are really that. Legends ZA changes that concept as being a Mega now can be either goofy, clumsy, weird. For example, if Mega Starmie were introduced in Gen VI, it would be amazing like many fan arts and not that aberration they did in ZA.
But the most important part, megas being good or bad just blurred out ideas that could have been usedto create new Pokemons or normal evolutions. After 9 generations, it's hard for Game Freak to create a new Pokemon and make it feel unique. The starters and title legendaries are very unique as they hardly repeat animals for those roles, but the rest of the dexes needed more uniqueness.
Some examples:
- A runing starfish with long legs could be a total new species of Pokemon, but they wasted it on a temporary evolution for Starmie.
- A crocodile that has a giant hood to mimic a jaw could be a new Pokemon species that would harshly differ from all the other crocodile/aligattor Pokemon that exist, but they wasted the idea on a temporary Evolution for Ferligatr.
- Mega Malamar looks cool and it could be a third evolution, or they could make a new octopus/squid Pokemon with the concept of using the tentacles to hypnotize, but they just wasted the idea on a temporary evolution.
- Mega Victreebel could have been a new species of pitcher plant and the fact it hangs its own mouth is a concept that could be used to create a new Pokemon instead wasting it on a temporary evolution.
With a little edit, Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross, Mega Absol Mega Banette, Mega Mawhile could have been indeed a normal evolution, but Game Freak is so lazy and insecure about giving evolution and pre evolution since Gen 4, therefore they prefer to give them mega evolutions because they are temporary.