>>35961674I don't like Gen III's graphics. I get the point that imagination fills in the gaps, but for me, that only applies to Gen I and II and I take all later games at face value. Gen III looks particularly flat and boring, but when it came out, I thought it looked so cool and advanced. I think that FRLG have the more interesting tileset, but I think the palette is too washed out.
Anyway, yeah, events that are actual in game events were great. I gotta give props to Diamond and Pearl for being the first games of a Generation to actually feature events. When you look at Gen I, Gold/Silver, and Ruby/Sapphire, there aren't really any events unless you count Southern Island, and I don't know if that counts since it's tied to a method the average player can initiate legitimately without attending a special event in real life, much like Manaphy in Gen IV.
Mew? Emerald only
Ho-Oh and Lugia? FRLG and Emerald only
Celebi? Crystal only
Jirachi? Distributions only
Deoxys? FRLG and Emerald only
Darkrai? DPPt
Shaymin? DPPt
Arceus? DPPt