>>50886969Ah yes, Emerald Version. Easily The Best Pokémon Game Ever Made, 2nd would be Heart/Gold and Soul Silver, or any of the Classic Predecessors such as Fire Red or Leaf Green.
Pokemon games would be so much more fun if there was more to do in the games than just catch pokemon. I wish the exploration aspect of Pokemon was expanded upon. Sure, You've got new forms of transportation now, but what's really missing from pokemon is all of the cool fun side games you could do.
In Emerald, you could gamble with the slots or roulette, participate in contests, make potions with berries, ride the ferry, explore the ocean and it's depth and an abandoned wrecked ship. You could also explore caves, forests, cities, towns, and as OP mentioned, the Battle Frontier.
There's a couple of other things, but overall, the Experience of Pokémon is a bit too polished. There needs to be more side adventures, and extra things to do after you beat the elite 4 and the champ, and collect all the badges and Pokémon. The game has you running around many places, but not doing a whole lot, and this could be changed.
I love how in the new games, you can have a your first Pokémon in the starter line follow you, but then you can't dance with them, or give them a hug, unless you use your imagination. The Game Developers could make the experience of bonding with your Pokémon far more affectionate and wholesome, but has failed to do so.
Perhaps I'm on the way to developing a game with all my critiques, because certainly Pokémon does somewhat lack what people call "soul" these days.
