the sequel put in some much needed improvments from the first one (you dont start over when scewing up the loop, different partner pokemons) but it sadly doesnt take away the repetivness from the core gameplay mechanic (drawing circles)

another thing is the annoyance of having to capture a pokemom EVERYTIME you needed to fasttravel somewhere...

i will say tho the npc dialouge/flavortext, sidequests and charaters overall brought a more overall charm to the game in a greater level compared to the first one.