>>40412770>I'M OLD AND SHIT BUT NOW I HAD MY COFFEE SO YOU CAN GO THROUGHthat was once at the beginning of the game, as opposed to in the new games how that shit's around ever corner
>DO YOU WANT TO SEE HOW TO CATCH A POKMAN?that was a tutorial, not a roadblock. after you were done watching it you could move straight the fuck along
>BROCK GYM IS HERE SO DON'T DARE TO GO THIS WAY WITHOUT THE BADGEwhen did this happen aside from the Pokemon league gates
>OH LOOK SNORLAXthis one i'll give you, but even that's not as bad as new gens. it required you to actually be resourceful and use an item you acquired, teaching the player about vital game mechanics. compare that to shit like
>>40412627 where there's not even an in-universe reason why they're there
