>>44680267https://youtu.be/M0hlzgwuU9YGen 2 was the peak of Pokemon. It has classic graphics, music, top quality sprites, and a feel non other Pokemon gen has replicated. There is a sense of cozy in these games that no other Pokemon game has replicated. This was a time where there was actual mystery towards the world, not just given a legendary for free. The only other gen that was close in this department was Gen 4. The Pokemon are all fantastic. Sure, a lot of them became worthless battle wise due to the power creep, but each and every one of the 251 Pokemon are iconic. Also, Gen 2 rom hacks are easily the best rom hacks. Most of them do innovative things while most Gen 3 rom hacks are oversaturated and bloated.
It is sad to see how far the franchise has fallen since then.