Gym Requirements: *Sigh*
Let's remember, we can switch Pokemon on the fly, so this isn't that big of a deal. Annoying to speedrunners maybe but GF are not making this game for speedrunners so that's not an issue that even matters.
The issue is with how much handholding might go on and how it'll effect player's choice. Now, on paper, this ISN'T a bad idea. Pokemon is made to be a casual experience so not a bad idea to have maybe a little requirement in the front of the Gym to check if you're ready. Pewter asks if you have a Pokemon that are strong against Rock-types, fine, the game at that point hadn't really gone into Type match-ups and that's a good and quick way to do it. Plus its early in the game so suggesting to have a Grass or Water Type in your party isn't bad as you'll still be forming a team and thus can keep or take out that Pokemon later on. But what about later Gyms? Now they've said not all Gym requirements would be the same, and assuming these requirements are suppose to held guide the player in a way, what other seven tutorials could they do that by the fourth it doesn't feel like they're handholding or telling you something you should know by now?
Cerulean/Misty: With Misty having notably higher leveled Pokemon than Brock and an evolved Pokemon, maybe the requirement would be showing you have an evolved Pokemon.
Vermillion/Lt. Surge: Electric-types have a Type that's immune to it, so ask to see a Pokemon that's either immune or resistant to Electric-types.
Celadon/Erika: Fourth Gym, time for a level check (probably 30).
Fuchsia/Koga: With Koga being the master of status ailments, show a Pokemon who is immune to the moves Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, or Supersonic.
Saffron/Sabrina: By now any Pokemon that has three stage evolution should be in their final stage, show one of those Pokemon.
Cinnabar/Blaine: In the spirit of Blaine's Gym, it should ask to show a Pokemon which would pass the requirement for Vermillion Gym if they had trained Fire-types.
Viridian/Giovanni: Level check, but for your Starter (40?).
There, I don't think those would be too intrusive that, if you aren't able to answer them, it wouldn't be that hard to get a Pokemon that could answer that question.
Of course, I personally believe they SHOULDN'T have any requirements to go into the Gym, or at least not the way they're doing it. Like instead of having to show a Pokemon you have in your party, you just need to answer a simple question that'll recommend Types you should use. That would be fine, still serve the same purpose while still letting you go in with the team you want without having to switch out.
This is could ( and probably is ) be an attempt to see how Let’s Go would be it’s own series. I personally wouldn’t mind a Let’s Go of Gold and Silver, since I love Johto’s story. They just better not replace Silver with someone like Trace.
I'm sure that's what they're hoping for. Let's Go is our remake for Gen VII. For Gen VIII we'll probably get Gen IV remakes. For Gen IX we could then get a Let's Go Gen II remake. If Let's Go is successful they could set up a second series of remakes to prolong having to remake a generation cause in main series remakes we'll be entering the DS era.
We'll need to see what's the deal with Trace. If the player characters and Trace aren't replacement for Red & Blue but rather we're just another duo of trainers and Red & Blue are actual NPCs, then for Let's Go Gen II remakes they'd probably do the same thing. They could maybe incorporate it into the story, Elm will tell the player that after two trainers picked their Starters (implied to be Ethan and Kris/Lyra), a thief came in and stole the final Starter meant for us! But just then we hear a cracking sound, a Pokemon Egg that Elm was studying is hatching! And what that Egg hatches into sees and bonds with us so is given to us as our Starter (and for gameplay purposes it'll start at Level 5).
