And as if that wasn't bad enough, you need to input the secret code to delete your save. who the fuck designed this system?

Problem 1: you can't just overwrite your save with a new one.
Problem 2: If you've started a new game, the only way to delete your save is to restart, meaning everything you did so far is null and void (Which combined with Pokemon's infamous start up time is majorly annoying)
Problem 3: To delete your save, you need to press a specific combination of buttons on the main menu, a combination, might I add, you can only get if you start a new game and try to save it.