LogFAQs > #942994700

I really liked your write up on HeartGold it kind of sums up my thoughts pretty well too, especially on Pokemon as a whole. However I feel like the Johto games are some of the weakest. Over this past year and a half I played a ton of Pokemon and honestly the problems you mentioned feel at their worst in Johto.

Half the Gym Leaders have some pretty frustrating tactics, mix that some really poor level scaling and it winds up being more frustrating than challenging. I don't mind the idea of a challenging Pokemon game, but I feel like it's important to give tools for either grinding or strategy. Which I found to be severly lacking.

Now I may be in the minority with this opinion, but I'm not a fan of the addition of Kanto. I like seeing how it changed since Gen 1, plus the fight against Red is dope, but I think it hurts Johto, as well as the game's legacy as a whole. When it's being discussed Kanto is usually the main thing that's brought up and I feel like it wouldn't be as well remembered without it.

Regardless of my negativity though, Pokemon is still Pokemon and at its core I'll always love building a team and finding new favorite Pokemon. I would just rather play the better games.

Also I'm really hyped for Red Dead, it'll be my first time playing, even though I already know the ending as well

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