And no, you don't have to obtain every Pokemon. Completing the national dex exempts the event-exclusive Pokemon. AND IMO, with Wi-Fi trading, it is now easier than ever to complete it if one chooses to do so. in Gen I, there was no legit way to get a Mew outside of real-life events, which were far less widespread than they are nowadays. And in Gen II, it was impossible to complete since Celebi was never released outside of Japan and, at the time, game carts of different languages couldn't interact with eachother. And yes, it does suck that some people don't have access to Wi-Fi. But for the millions of other fans, it has been a welcome addition to get fans to interact more and play with players across the globe.
dont forget what pokemons's catchphrase has been since day 1.
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and yeah, you have the point about the wifi thing but, its "catch em all" not "gotta trade em all".
While you have a point about the main game, but that is mostly because most kids would never see the end of the game if they made it that they had to complete the dex.***The fact that the one time the credits roll is after the E4 is that this is what the game makers see as the core game, the adventure from the start to the E4/Champion. They see that not just as the main portion of the game, but also likely what is in continuity for the rest of the series. That is why Gen 5 tried to make the game a bit more linear so younger players, who might give up if they get frustrated getting lost in a Confusing Cave or NeverEnding Route, would still be able to get to the end of the main game.
And you said this anyways.
so after the game ends is when the reaf fun begins is what you're saying, right? well what is there to do? lets see.....1 beat the battle tower (or that game's equivalent to it) 2 beat the pokemon contests (or that games equivalent to it) and oh yeah complete the dex.Pokemon is not a game you can "beat" or "complete".*** The game does not suddenly end and then you suddenly start over from the beginning anew as if nothing ever happened.