2013-10-21, 12:55 AM
I voted Johto but it's really a vote for Kanto + Johto because I can't separate the two post GSC - which were, by the way, the best versions to date, until HG/SS breathed the beauty of updated graphics into them.
Sure, much of my vote is steeped in nostalgia, but as the only regions connected with unique storytelling effects (ie. the games being set three years after RBY and the corresponding gym leader, environment, etc. changes), the fact that you can FULLY explore Kanto again (it's not just a reference point you can glimpse at, but another full game), AND that, as far as I know, it contains the hardest designed trainer to-date in Red at Mt. Silver, who is, of course, again steeped in foundational Pokemon lore.
But if I had to choose for region design, definitely Hoenn. I haven't played past Sinnoh, though, and I feel like I'd like Kalos in reading more about it, but Hoenn did diverse environments beautifully (and for the first time really in the series), and I love me some water + underwater + island elements. An updated graphical remake of RSE with day and night features, like mentioned before, would seal the deal.
Sure, much of my vote is steeped in nostalgia, but as the only regions connected with unique storytelling effects (ie. the games being set three years after RBY and the corresponding gym leader, environment, etc. changes), the fact that you can FULLY explore Kanto again (it's not just a reference point you can glimpse at, but another full game), AND that, as far as I know, it contains the hardest designed trainer to-date in Red at Mt. Silver, who is, of course, again steeped in foundational Pokemon lore.
But if I had to choose for region design, definitely Hoenn. I haven't played past Sinnoh, though, and I feel like I'd like Kalos in reading more about it, but Hoenn did diverse environments beautifully (and for the first time really in the series), and I love me some water + underwater + island elements. An updated graphical remake of RSE with day and night features, like mentioned before, would seal the deal.