>>58371026
I just did a playthrough. If you can
>back up your save files before his battles
>download the hardmode volo rematch mod
>download several more mods and PKHex to make the experience less cumbersome if you're not a glutton for padded grinding
>are fine with arguably the worst PMD story
>stomach subpar textures, pic related
>handle the purple-filled nightmares unleashed by Laventon
then yes, Volo and Ingo at the end are worth it, and Adaman too I guess.
Also, fuck the game for doing Rye dirty. I wanted a rematch with him.
>>58371123
That could work too. You'd miss out on a few pieces of clothing like the Zoroark masks and a couple mythicals, but you can get a 99% complete experience from the game alone, which is miraculous by Game Freak Pokémon standards. RIP Linking Cord, I was hoping it'd make it to ZA.