I'm still so hurt by this remake. I don't truly dislike any Pokemon entry, rather there are just some I favor over others, but this here really upset me. It is purely a nostalgia cash grab. I played this as soon as it released back in 2021 and being a fan of Gen 4 and Sinnoh in general I was hoping the remakes would follow its predecessors and incorporate the current Gen's mechanics and dex. Instead we were given a lackluster "faithful" remake that truly misses the spark that the original entry had. The 3d models are souless, the following partner pokemon were a nice inclusion yet janky, the list goes on. I own my original version of Pokemon Pearl and I know the criticisms the community has towards base Gen 4 games but I am serious when I say they have so much more soul. Surely they don't mess up the Gen 5 remakes, right?