I think the general opinion is that this game is worse than the original Red and Blue versions but I think this version is slightly better than them. Some may have a problem with the un-evolvable Pikachu but I think it was quite cute to have a starter that would always be by your side, plus they weren't that bad either. I don't think this is a replacement to Red and Blue, but I recommend playing both versions back to back, it was very fun seeing what was changed.