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>decided to bring my GBC and Silver Version on my flight
>hadn't played through a Gen II game in years
>having more fun playing through Silver now than I have had playing anything since its remake
I forgot how comfy Pokemon used to be. Not that some of the newer games haven't been as well, but nostalgia-goggles aside, there's just something about Gen II.
The simplicity of the "story" is probably my favorite thing. You're literally just a kid on an adventure, there's no "chosen one" aspect at all, and the region opening up after Ecruteak City really furthers that. I know the open world is responsible for the shit level curve, but still, the freedom is there. How I wanna proceed is my choice, unlike the later games where you're railroaded by plot and friendship. I also think having to stop Neo Team Rocket, and (Neo) Team Rocket in general, are much more realistic than any other baddies we've had since. Game after game it's just been someone who wants to literally kill everyone and/or create a new universe/world.
The music and sound effects are my second favorite thing. I dunno, it just seems to me that the music has more "feeling", where as a lot of the music in later games just sounds good.
All that being said, Platinum is still the game I've had the most fun with overall.
