>>50249008I think the reason 1 and 2 are so kino is the retro aesthetic. pixel art for the world and pokemon was so janky but it let your imagination fill in the blanks. Gen 1 was almost ASCII tier. Gen 2 especially is the peak, just enough color and detail to improve on 1, but has a nice comfy pastel quality. once you get to gen 3 everything is just a regular cartoon level of graphics