LOL Nintendo fanboys really can't handle even the tiniest criticism of their precious games, huh?
Ken'pai!
While I'm not gonna be hyperbolic and say it was "ruined", this feels dismissive to people who just didn't like all the crafting?
b/c it wasn't "just one mechanic", it was THE mechanic. Almost everything is locked behind it, and not everyone has the spoons to "get creative" when trying to relax.