>>56487045>Gen 1 romhacks:ShinRed (or ShinBlue/ShinGreen, it doesn't matter) for a good vanilla+ experience.
Yellow Legacy if you're a pikafag.
PureRGB if you're used to gen 1 and want something fresh.
>Gen 2 romhack:Crystal Legacy if you want something with lots of QoL and balance changes
Perfect Crystal 2020 update, if you're a contrarian who refuses to play something shilled by a pokétuber
>Gen 1 remake worth playing:Pokémon Throwback (FireRed hack)
>Gen 2 remakes worth playing:HGSS