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Based:
>May.
>Hoenn is one of the best-designed regions: lush environments, varied biomes, plenty of optional routes and secrets.
>May.
>Amazing Pokémon roster: Flygon, Armaldo, Blaziken, Salamence, etc.
>May.
>Regi trio with cryptic puzzles and deep lore—actual effort required to unlock.
>May.
>Better EV
>May.
>Added Abilities
>May.
>Natures
>May.
>Battle Frontier
Cringe:
>First time legendaries were front-and-center in an apocalyptic plot.
>Physical/Special split didn't exist yet, so Pokémon like Sharpedo, Absol, and Breloom couldn't fully utilize their stats or STAB.
>Too much water™.
>Original Ruby/Sapphire were buggy and glitched.
>No day/night cycle.
>Very few references or ties to Kanto/Johto, making it feel somewhat disconnected from the earlier regions.
>May.
>Hoenn is one of the best-designed regions: lush environments, varied biomes, plenty of optional routes and secrets.
>May.
>Amazing Pokémon roster: Flygon, Armaldo, Blaziken, Salamence, etc.
>May.
>Regi trio with cryptic puzzles and deep lore—actual effort required to unlock.
>May.
>Better EV
>May.
>Added Abilities
>May.
>Natures
>May.
>Battle Frontier
Cringe:
>First time legendaries were front-and-center in an apocalyptic plot.
>Physical/Special split didn't exist yet, so Pokémon like Sharpedo, Absol, and Breloom couldn't fully utilize their stats or STAB.
>Too much water™.
>Original Ruby/Sapphire were buggy and glitched.
>No day/night cycle.
>Very few references or ties to Kanto/Johto, making it feel somewhat disconnected from the earlier regions.
