/vr/ - Retro Games

>>6580862
>Gen 2 was for fans more than neutrals, and older kids (who were say 12/13 for gen 1) grew out of it by Gen 2
I was that kid who was 12/13 during gen 1.
by gen 2, I was 15, and thought I was over pokemon, but then my friends kept bugging me about getting Gold because they were playing it (and I think they all had Silver, so they needed a Gold), I remember going to the game store and being short of $10 to buy the game, and one of my friends loaned me the $10 I needed, lol.
I got hooked again, it was lots of fun playing with them. I played some multiplayer during Gen 1, with 2 friends, but by Gen 2, my group of friends was bigger.
I never played any other gen beyond that, but in recent years I revisited gen 1 and 2 due to Stadium, had a blast.
I remember renting stadium 1 back in the day too, but since blockbuster didn't give the transfer pak, we only played the multiplayer, which was still lots of fun.

>>6410908
All-around great.
Great function with the GB games, with a LOT of QoL improvements on the inventory system for pokemon/item management, and also as a "pokemon bank" where you can store more pokemon than you can catch.
Great single-player that acts as a post-game for the GB games, with cups that are challenging and creative (it's not just about bringing your most OP level 100 pokemon, there's cups with rules about levels and even weight/height).
Also great way to battle against friends in VS mode, either with your own GB pokemon, or rentals.
The pokemon 3D models are still impressive to this day due to their animations and details.
And on top of all that, the cherry on the top, the 4-P multiplayer mini-games. Many people played Stadium games just for the mini-games.
IMO Stadium 1 and 2 are mandatory if you're playing Gen 1 and 2.

How did they do it?