Kohdok Talks about the Pokemon EXP Share for a Bit...

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Published on November 16, 2021 6:00:44 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo9pXiyUy1M

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So a contentious problem in the world of Pokemon games has been the forced installation of a mechanic known as "EXP Share", something that causes battles to generate way more experience points than normal, but which ironically damages the experience of the game itself.

And it's not just that it "Makes the game too easy", but also how it removes that engagement factor and the need to learn how to actually play the game, causing them to become dull, unmemorable white noise.

However, Gamefreak, unmoved by the fact the fact that it destroys the game's engagement, has crammed the EXP share into the "pure" Diamond and Pearl remakes because...

In this unscripted rant, I poorly try to articulate why people hate the EXP Share.