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There's really too much to name
>rival is actually a threat - a bad guy that steals and has a decent and diverse team, unlike every rival that follows him
>best team diversity in the series, noticeable even before the first badge (almost 30 evo lines straight out of the gate)
>Gym leaders are actually challenging the first time you play because you're likely to be unprepared
>Music is the best of any game in the series
>Non-linear
>Is just a comfy Pokemon adventure - evil team plotline does not dominate the entire game
There will never be a game as good as Gen 2. You really had to be there. I feel sorry for anyone born too late to experience it when Pokemania was still at its peak.