Very nice article! Though not perfect, simplicity seemed to work just fine for the first installments of the franchise, and considering the target audience it shouldn't have been more than this. Even if I did start with the slightly more plot-filled Silver, very little stuck with me because I was very young; I just liked fighting with my Pokes and exploring the world. So though flawed, I still think it is the perfect game for six or seven-year-olds, and pretty much timeless.