>>54708707>Smogonite thinks highly of the first generation with online playThis isn't nearly as much of a hot take as one would think. Diamond and Pearl were either the worst games or the best depending on who you asked. GTS and wifi battles were incredible at the time and changed how the entire game was played. For Smogon, their community exploded with a huge influx of players eager to test their skills that they've been honing for years
only to be 6-0'd by Gyarados.
