Full game on release date! No DLC, no microtransactions, no loot boxes

Meh, it's technically true but at the same time I think there's a lot to criticize about how Gamefreak handles acquiring certain Pokemon and moves. No they're not locked behind a paywall, but unless you live in Japan you're going to miss out on a lot of exclusive events. It's also absolute garbage that there's no transfer forward from Gen 6 to 7 without using their paid Pokemon Bank service. In fact, paying for this service is the only way to get a Gen 7 Mew with its Z Crystal. Considering you can't trade Z crystals at all, they do hold some content hostage behind either a paid service, having the right combination of games and hardware or being in the right time and geographical place. It also took them 7(?) months after the release of Pokemon Sun and Moon to release all the Mega Stones through codes.

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