>>38741483I liked Manaphy for the original way to obtain it. It was literally a tie-in between core and Ranger series.
Also, the potential Diamond/Pearl remakes should be preceded by an anthology Ranger game (similar to Super Mystery Dungeon except it's Ranger). Not only to get a cool way to obtain Manaphy (better than some boring online giveaway) but also as a means of recreating the pre-DP hype period, which was one of the best times for the franchise, in my opinion.
But yeah, gameplay-wise it was a meh Pokemon, a typical gimmickmon.