User blog:Jmcdavid/Things I Dislike in Pokemon Sun and Moon

Okay, I know I did a blog post about everything I like in Pokemon Sun and Moon, but no game is perfect, and Sun and Moon is no exception. So here's a list of the things I don't like about it.

First, the change to the fishing mechanic. In every other generation of Pokemon, it was possible to go fishing literally anywhere there was a body of water, provided you had a fishing rod. But in Sun and Moon, they have inexplicably changed it to only being able to fish in specific areas where there are piles of rocks visible underwater. And even one of the semi-good things to come out of this, rare fishing spots where it's a little easier to land rare Pokemon, isn't really that useful considering that as soon as a catch actually gets reeled in, that's enough to turn it back into a regular fishing spot.

Choosing Poke Beans in Pokemon Refresh is another thing that's a bit difficult, as trying to scroll over to the Poke Bean you want to feed your Pokemon is, well, not that easy. If you don't tap the bar displaying the Poke Beans you have in exactly the right spot, you don't scroll it over, but instead drag a Poke Bean that you don't want to use off. It has been rather irritating for me.

And finally, it's not a mechanic so much as a wasted character. Shortly after arriving on Ula'ula Island, you get introduced to Professor Samson Oak, who is the creator of the Rotom Pokedex as well as the cousin of the OG Pokemon Professor Samuel Oak. Samson seems like he might be a fairly major character, but instead doesn't really do much except appear in a few locations to give you some Poke Balls. Honestly, I feel like he's a major case of potential that has been wasted.

So yeah, those are some nitpicks I have with Sun and Moon. Hopefully Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will fix at least some of these things.