"The dragon/psychic monster has been a favorite of mine for over 20 years, and she's been a mainstay of my team in every game she's featured in. Latias is flying around the Hyperspace Lumiose City featured in Mega Dimension , but I still haven't caught her yet. Why? Mega Dimension 's maddening grind makes catching her and several other Legendary monsters a game of chance, harkening back to some of the more frustrating capture mechanics of 's past that the series has mostly gotten away from."
"Latias, along with several other Legendary Pokémon who aren't tied to the main plot, is gated behind a mechanic called Special Scans. These allow you to find rare pockets of Mega Dimension 's Hyperspace that include powerful trainers to battle, valuable loot, and, in some cases, Legendary monsters you won't be able to find anywhere else. All of that is well and good, but the mere act of acquiring a Special Scan is already such a time sink"
Latias and several other Legendary Pokémon are gated behind Special Scans in Mega Dimension. Special Scans require completing Hyperspace mini-quests—beating trainers, capturing Pokémon, and finding loot—to earn intel points. Multiple runs through Hyperspace are necessary to accumulate enough points for a scan. Scan outcomes are randomized and can yield Legendaries, powerful trainer zones, duplicate Pokémon, or repeat Rogue Mega Evolution boss fights. The acquisition process is time-consuming, and the randomness can make repeated effort yield little new content. The mechanic revives frustrating capture-chance elements and makes Legendary encounters feel inefficient.
Read at Kotaku
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