>>44461845yes, but the remakes are more user friendly.
>more canonical-looking sprites>easy access to a help menu>easily emulable in smartphoneI know vp hates to admit this, but Kanto pokemon and characters are the most memorable between people who aren't into pokemon. Mainly nostalgia factor.
There are some contras too
>outdated mechanics (no physical/special split)>some TM and level up moves are clearly intended to use in pvp (things like taunt and torment) and to be found early in the main game confuses some people.>Rock tunnel is a "barrier". I have seen some people trying fire red and a lot of those drop the game in that point. 