LogFAQs > #940278739

You're just playing the games in the wrong order.

GSC was by far the best pokemon game relative to the time of release- I think that's why it's so beloved

GSC added nearly every quality of life feature that's been taken for granted in subsequent generations. breeding is probably the biggest one. balance, exp sharing, happiness, sp atk/def split, etc

it brought the game from black and white to color

for better or for worse, the formula hasn't changed significantly since then. i played sun/moon, and the only notable enhancements were 1) the separation of attack type and attack stat and 2) the quality-of-life fixes for HMs and TMs (this one is a big deal)

So, given that you've been playing the later games in the series, which have only made the tiniest and most incremental of changes for 20 years, of course GSC isn't going to seem amazing.

You're basically comparing FFX to FFX HD Remaster, and wondering what the big deal about FFX was

the one thing i can say about the GBC games is that they ran more quickly. combat is sluggish in newer titles for some reason. i also think ruby/sapphire/emerald was a step back for the series in a few regards, which makes GSC feel better in comparison

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