This is my personal favorite Pokemon game of the ones I've played so far. Is it the best Pokemon game out there? No. Do I have blind raging nostalgia for the original Pokemon games? Yes. I still remember feeling excited to play a remastered version of the first Pokemon game I had ever played back when I was 7 years old. I loved the fact that it wasn't just a graphical upgrade but also received bonus content in the islands as well as an updated Pokedex to catch it up to the franchise to that point. Going through it is like coming back home and I can't stop smiling. Even today I will play this from time to time to try different Nuzlocke challanges.

I still have to play a few generations, which I plan on doing this year, before I can say I've caught them all and beat every game. But I firmly believe for most people your favorite game and favorite Pokemon come from your first experience with the franchise. Im not saying I'm hard headed and wont keep an open mind because I always do especially with this medium. What I am saying is I am fully aware of my biased blinding nostalgia that I will always have for this game.