>>58104368>HGSS was damn near fucking perfectyeah, I mean... it's just so good.
the fact that there were hardly any changes in the encounter tables from Crystal, making you find nothing but Kanto mons for 99% of the playthrough? flawless.
the molasses-slow UI making every battle a chore? perfect.
the fact that they ADDED HMs from DPPt on top of the already bloated HM pool? breathtaking.
the level curve keeping you in the low-mid 40's until you get to the elite 4? absolute kino.
the dragon type gym leader having 2 Dragonairs, a Kingdra and a Gyarados? peak.
the Kanto region with fuck all to do other than underleveled wild encounters of the same shit you've already seen in Johto (except the handful of gen 2 mons who SHOULD have been in Johto)? amazing.
the sheer audacity to give you access to all of Kanto’s gyms, but design most of them to be barely harder than Morty? visionary.
the only thing that could salvage these gym leaders, the rematches, being time-gated? mind-blowing.
the post-game super boss, Red, having Pokémon 15–20 levels higher than anything else you’ve fought, so you’re encouraged to grind for hours in Victory Road against level 35 Golbats? chef’s kiss.
