Well, I suppose that degree of isolationism certainly wouldn’t be out of place. The various spin-off games do present regions with rather different cultures to what the core games give us, like Orre and Almia. On the other hand, the use of characters based on figures from Japanese history, like Oda Nobunaga, makes me feel that we’re ‘supposed’ to think of it as being set in the past. Hmm. Dunno. Maybe one of these days I’ll have time to play it.
Since you were talking about Ransei earlier I thought I’d mention that, due to the presence of Mewtwo and a rather… eclectic technology level, my brother and I have come to the conclusion that Ransei is a modern region just like any other in the Pokemon world that has, through either choice or geography, stayed isolated from the outside world and kept their own way of doing things (ie Links instead of Pokeballs, Kingdoms instead of Gyms.) (Also 100% recommend Conquest, it is quite addictive.)
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