Pokemon Firered & Leafgreen Made Me Realize What’s Wrong With Modern Pokemon

It wasn’t just fond memories that made me appreciate Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen again, but also how the games actually play. They don’t hold your hand, and you really feel like you’ve earned your progress, unlike newer games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which often make things too easy and limit exploration. I didn’t think these older titles would remind me why I loved the series, but they did – almost entirely on their own. And they also highlighted exactly what’s been missing in recent Pokemon games.








