>>47267653I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, you will never be able to appreciate the classics now as you’ve spoiled your palette with a large scale 3D world.
I do suggest you revisit the old games, but they won’t capture you the same way modern battles and exploration do.
Your best bet is to get a GBA emulator on your phone and play Gen 3 games as well as Gen 1 and 2 rom hacks on the go.
Suggestions are
FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald
Some sort of ThunderYellow/AshGrey variant that lets you play as Ash inspired by the original anime
As someone who has been codependent on GF and this series since 1998, I sincerely wish you the best and welcome to the franchise.
