>>16164441>horrid level scalingHonestly didn't really bother me. It was annoying to have massively under-leveled Pokemon, but oh well.
>tiny JohtoI myself never found it tiny, but then again, I always felt the later games kinda went way too far with long-ass routes between towns. When done well, it helps the adventure feel, but otherwise, Sinnoh often felt like they were just creating massive filler.
>boring KantoI didn't really find it boring in HG/SS, considering they gave you more to do compared to Gen II.