I enjoyed my time, by all means, but I think my expectations were a little higher than perhaps reasonable - some aspects felt like a bit of a letdown. The main story of the DLC wasn't that much bigger than the Teal Mask as I was expecting, though I do expect there'll be much more of a postgame to enjoy. Despite continuing the story of the characters from the Teal Mask, something about how they were handled felt a bit less satisfying here, possibly because there's less focus on them. Also, the events in Blueberry Academy feel pretty much entirely tacked on to justify the inclusion of a new area - it is a cool new area, but the plot doesn't really start until you're back in Paldea, which in retrospect is sort of predictable given the premise, but still makes things awkward. As far as the main plot goes I think I prefer the Teal Mask, which is kind of a shame since it ends on a cliffhanger and leaves all of its resolution up to this.

Still, it's not all bad. As said, the new area is cool, I have a lot of hopes for the postgame, and the touches of Unova nostalgia hit me right where it hurts. The double battle focus for the combat is also great, though I wish there were more than the five major fights - again, though, holding out for postgame. I'll have to come back and dock some points if all these hopes are let down, I guess.