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Gen 1 (Red, Blue, Yellow)
>Glitchy and broken mechanics
>Slow gameplay
>151 pokemon
>Simple to pick up and play.
>Still fun today.
Gen 2 (Gold, Silver, Crystal)
>Glitchy and broken mechanics.
>Slow gameplay.
>Semi decent story.
>251 pokemon
>Simple to pick up and play
>Still fun today
Gen 3 (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
>Dull region
>still glitchy
>new pokemon and ideas
>Still fun overall
>Not really worth a replay.
Gen 4 (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum)
>Similar to Gen 3 but a little less boring.
>Nothing too much to add.
>Okay for a quick replay.
Gen 5 (Black, White)
>Apparently great story
>Corridor layout
>Slow gameplay
>alienates old fans by removing older pokemon until later in the game.
>Nothing really to grab interest.
>Basically killed the franchise.
>Gen 5 can easily be skipped
Never played BW2.
Gen 6 (X, Y)
>New interesting region
>Nice mix of old and new pokemon on early routes.
>Dress up is interesting.
>Riding pokemon was a good idea shame it was only in certain areas.
>Mechanic upgrades
>Breeding, IV and EV's simplified.
>Easier for more casual players to get into competitive
>Gameplay dulled down to make it easier.
>after EXP share game becomes less of a challenge
>treats player like an inept child handing out pokemon left and right.
>Still my go too games when I fancy playing.
REMAKES
GEN 1 (Fire Red, Leaf Green)
>Updated Gen 1, good and fun to play.
>Mechanics fixed slightly
GEN 2 (Heart Gold, Soul Silver)
>Overs several new features
>Fun to play
>Gameplay simplified but not too much.
>New pokemon added in for compatibility
>Pokewalker accessory was fun little trick
GEN 3 (Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
>Copy Paste of original.
>Stripped down features of XY
>End game "Delta episode" is boring.
>Region offers little.
>Contests can be fun but are not great.
>Pokenav is fun little tool.
>Gameplay dulled down again.
>Offers little to no challenge even without EXP share.
This is just my opinion but overall I found Gen 5 to be piss poor and boring.