The Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>core series has remained popular after 30 years without much change\u2014it\u2019s simple, fun, it works, and there\u2019s no shortage of new Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>to catch. But as players have pointed out many times, there\u2019s always room to improve, especially when it comes to the lack of compelling endgame content<\/a>, which is always a hot topic<\/a>.<\/p>
Game Freak has been working on endgame features<\/a>, including adding more things for players to do after finishing Scarlet<\/em> and Violet. <\/em>For example, they can rematch gym leaders, participate in the repeatable Ace Academy tournament, and more.<\/p>
But while that was a step in the right direction, Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>players are still longing for another feature that has become increasingly common in modern video games: the addition of a New Game Plus mode<\/a>.<\/p>
This feature would \u201cheighten the replayability of the game,\u201d according to one Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>player who seemingly spoke for many in an April 9 thread on the topic<\/a>. On top of that, they added, it would be a perfect extra feature for challenge runs<\/a>.<\/p>
As for how it would work, another player suggested<\/a> that all Pok\u00e9mon caught in the first playthrough must carry over, otherwise it\u2019d be too tedious and time-consuming.<\/p>
So, rather than waiting for a New Game Plus feature that may never come, players looking to make the series more challenging often undertake the Nuzlocke challenge<\/a>, a playthrough bound by a set of self-imposed rules designed to increase the difficulty.<\/p>
