As a follow up to Gold and Silver, Crystal adds a lot of quality of life and even some story beats that weren't there initially, but it fails to deliver on the "definitive version" feel that later third-version Pokémon games would come to represent. As a continuation to the first generation games, however, I always thought the Johto games fall short, even in their later, amazing remakes, as both a story and a content expansion. Underexplored places, an awkward pacing, and few new Pokémon of note are some of my grips with generation 2, even though I still hold it dear.