It is more true to the game I remember that way, really. When your main character is supposed to be only ten years old you can expect for that sort of thing to be pushed a bit more than is realistic. The same goes for the NPCs who are happy to just give you items simply when you talk to them, for example...it was a surprise to discover that that holds true here as well.
[And it certainly is a surreal experience when you're stopped by someone in town and they just shove a berry at you for your time, no questions asked.]
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[And it certainly is a surreal experience when you're stopped by someone in town and they just shove a berry at you for your time, no questions asked.]