>>31787735I miss the old awful static sprites because it kicked my imagination into gear, which is a nostalgia trip for me now.
I miss the old sounds and music, because it was iconic and catchy for me as a kid, which is a huge nostalgia trip for me now.
I miss more or less every stupid fluff gimmick besides contests that they've ever discarded, because I liked the stupid fluff gimmicks.
As for stuff I liked, because you got me thinking about it:
I liked that SM upped the difficulty of the main game, I'm okay with softer rival personalities if the games keep this difficulty.
Hau got much better on Aether Island Round 2, and was a much better rival overall than those of the last few gens.
