>>53254841This.
Gamefreak has never been great with mapping and sprite works and it shows.
Their mapping is crude, square and they get mogged by just about every 2D RPG
In Gen 2 however... gen 2... They managed to make one of the most colorful, iconic and comfy graphisms ever done.
>>53255079It basically captures your imagination and doesn't age. It's like chrono trigger. Other pokemon games eventually lose their immersive power because they become "outdated" but gen 2 doesn't.