>>37639279I think it's the thematics of the route desu. You just beat your dad and received a ticket to the other half of Hoenn. The first route you encounter on the way is a sprawling path through untamed wilderness. It gives a feeling of grand adventure and sprawling landscapes.
Hilariously, it's precisely at this point in the game that Hoenn goes from being wonderfully layered and non-linear in it's world design, to being a monotonous, linear slog. It's a decent route, nothing extraordinary, but has a lot of nostalgia going for it.
Hoennbabs are the new Genwunners. 