>>32863350>play White for the first time>not that invested into the story but you can tolerate the cockblocking>play FireRed afterwards>oh my god you are free to explore>you can choose when to face the gyms and you are not forced to go to the local landmark beforehand>you don't need to go to Silph co. right after unlocking Saffron>you can actually take your time and explore and have fun>play Black some time later>realize just how fucking annoying Cheren and Bianca areStory oriented Pokémon was a mistake