The most faithful Pokémon game. The original creators have stated that they believed Gen 2 to be closer to there true idea for what Pokémon should be, and before they even knew what the franchise would become the finale to their original idea.

And then they remade it.

With the great ds sprites of the era, the remakes to the second generation ended up looking great. In my opinion these sprites look the most faithful when compared to the art and anime. As well as giving great mechanics such as the automatic run feature, the gameboy sounds, and the best walking with Pokémon sprites the franchise has seen. The sound design is also beautifully crafted with tracks getting additions such as the piano entrance in National park.

This Pokémon game provides and unique experience with a more relaxed tone throughout the game. It feels like a nice walk through the environment and your own pace.

2 regions, an epic boss battle, and the battle frontier as post game many never get tired of this game. Other feature had been added to such as ways to get modern Pokémon as well as areas that had been expanded from the original game.

You won’t get a Pokémon game that feels more Pokémon then this game.