>>55252640Cause Gen 2 felt like a true sequel in all possible ways
To put these games into context:
>Came out when Pokemania was still a thing, albeit starting to die down>We knew we'd get new pokemon, but until they announced the 100 number nobody thought it'd be that many>The added colors were great and really made the games stand out compared to the previous generation>The number of new mechanics was insane, the games were a quantum leap in terms of gameplay>Little things like certain Pokemon only showing up at certain times of the day and the day/night cycle made the world feel more alive>Great soundtrack that arguably still has the best melodies in the series>The fact that you could go to Kanto was a complete surprise to almost everyone>The final fight at the end remained the most challenging fight in the games for literally yearsWhen Gold and Silver came out they pushed their hardware to its absolute limits, being originally designed as the final installments in the series with extra effort put in to say goodbye, and it showed.
Compared to the first games it was like the difference between the Wright Brothers' airplane and a stealth bomber, and even though they might not feel like such a crazy leap today, at the time they were easily some of the most impressive games on the Gameboy. I don't think that Pokemon will ever be able to completely blow people away like that again.