Why do people deny that nostalgia is only reason Gen 1 is the

>>32237319
>Is there another non-subjective factor

Least amount of handholding and more exploration compared to every other region aside from Johto and the designs are the best.

The only thing wrong with gen 1 were the mechanics.
The remakes really polished them up.

I think there is a lot more freedom while exploring Kanto. After leaving the Rock Tunnel, you can either try the 4th gym or proceed with the story. After getting the Pokeflute, you're totally free to go to Saffron of Fuchsia and then maybe to Cinnabar Island. You can literally do things in the order you choose, which you can't really in other games.

>>32237319
Modern Pokemon games don't make them feel as they did when they were kids, so they blame the games for failing to bring that feeling back

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>>32237319
>that nostalgia is only reason Gen 1 is the most popular?
because things like advertising, homages in games, pokemon go only having gen 1 pokemon since it's launch, etc you illiterate cunt.