>>41963291Hoenn has to be the most interconnected map, right? You're constantly doubling back and using your new HMs to get a new perspective on old routes.
The early boat ride is one of my favorite moments in the series. You see an entire route that clearly has trainers and hidden shit, but you're just a passenger so you can't explore any of it. Then hours later, you finally get Surf and you're free to go through it the "right" way. It's great tension and release.