>>47853886>Story is serviceable but probably the worst thing about the gameStory in a Pokemon game doesn't need to be anything beyond "go challenge the gyms and be the champion". anything else is fluff for better or worse. World ending stakes for a 10 year old and his pets is stupid.
>Pokémon designs are great and just have this soulful feel unlike the previous genSubjective and buzzword. I for one think 90% of the "good" Pokemon in gen 2 are evolutions of Kanto Pokemon to begin with.
>following pokemon is a fine gimmick and add some much needed soul, and they fully embrace the gimmick, making every pokemon be able to follow youWasn't even in gen 2.
>all pokemon are in this game by the wayExcept for every Kanto starter, both Kanto fossils, and every Kanto legendary, the gang's all here.
>there are more interesting rivalsArguably the most boring rival in the series. Silver's entire personality is being a street thug who doesn't love his dogs, but learns to love them after losing over and over. The fact that you said rivals again tells me you mean gen 4 and not gen 4, where they give him more dialogue and add Lyra/Ethan, who are also void of character. Few Pokemon games have deep rivals, don't get me wrong, but GSC is not even close to the top.
>the evil team is more interesting than any previous iterationsIterations. Again, you mean gen 4 so you're counting RSE and DPPt. In gen 2 it's literally the same team as the previous iteration with the same overall goal, to steal Pokemon. Only now their boss is gone and they need him back for direction. "We're thieves" is hardly more interesting. It's perfect, simple, and the best evil team, but propping them up as a brilliant idea is nonsense.
>they made six new sprites of every pokemonAnother lie. they made 3. One for Gold, one for Silver, and a back sprite shared between them. Crystal takes one of the two from Gold or Silver and animates it, the base static sprite is not new aside from color changes in a few.
