>>55196655>Static sprites, when Crystal had already introduced sprite animationsIt saves time and most of the battle animations in Emerald are really low quality, they are not as good as Crystal.
>No Gym Leader rematchesBattle the e4 and use the vs seeker.
>No side content like Contests or Secret Bases, when RSE introduced them in the same generationMost people don't even do contests or bases so it's not a loss for 95+% of people.
>scrapped late into developmentThat's the dumbest criticism. Every game has cut content lol betafags deserve death