>>46768085I don't think he is, may be wrong tho.
>>46768067GSC nostalgia kind died for me so I can safely say that Johto has variety, only when, you're willing to get off your path and explore.
Most of the coolmons are hidden or only in kanto. Heracross is a common offender as it's hidden behind a interesting mechanic that more often than not isn't exactly rewarding enough to be used. Children get bored after their tenth spearow or spinarak and kind of don't use headbutt anymore.
>>46768197You're probably trying to use everyone in your party. That doesn't work well in Johto because you can't really grind with wilds as their levels are too low compared to the nearest gym.
>>46770378This is someone who is actually assblasted over a fact. Johto distribuition is poor if you're playing in a single cart because some coolmons are avaliable only by trade. This I didn't mention in the earlier response but don't be irrational just because the game you like isn't perfect.
Johto games are flawed but gave the best moment in the series, you beat red. A gen 2 boss is the peak postgame boss, not because it's hard but because people who played gen1 saw this and went "oh I played as him last game". And will most likely stay like that just for tradition.