Funny how this simple location causes even the most stoic and keen zoomers on /vp/ to collapse into seething messes. They are enraged by Johto and begin their fruitless genwar posting only to lose each time to JohGODler scholars. A testament to the power of the Johto region. TONS of glitches fixed, mechanic repairs, and quality of life changes for the gen 1 games. Games BURSTING with content, the likes of which other rpgs could never compete with. ICONIC characters, locations, and monster designs like Tyranitar and Scizor. SOUL breathed into every pixel of the game. The PEAK of the franchise, by every definition of the word.

How was this even possible? Because Tajiri Satoshi understood what SOUL was. He knew what it meant to be a child and what a child's sense of wonder was. He was one of the few beings alive who was able to quantify raw SOUL itself to the point he could devise an equation. He had a vision with gens 1 and 2, and he achieved it. Every game not directed by this man is fanfiction. Corporate slop, and that is why no game can compete with Johto. Why was HGSS made? To return to this SOUL, even if just a little. Why was LGPE made? For a new Johto sequel in the works. Gamefreak understands they can only get anywhere with Johto.

Being a JohGODler scholar is hard, because you have to fight /vp/
But not being a JohGODler scholar is even harder, because you have to fight JohGODler scholars.