Hi there!
I just tried and play your game up to the end, and it's really good! You did a very good job in general, especially for updating the sprites to Gen2, coz they're a lot better than Gen1, seriosuly, especially the pokémon back sprites. It was a great playing experience, and i'll keep it in my games!
Here's wthat I liked:
- The new sprites from Gen2 to all pokémon and trainers! It was great and enjoyable.
- Gym Leader, Rival battles and Elite Four was a real challenge and great different teams! Thanks!
- Diffrent wild Pokémon in all areas was really good, and a great change to differenciate if from the original! ;)
- Many different TMs sold in various marts.
- Many Pokémon got different moves, and still compatible, at start! It's really great, and I love this, as this makes this game different!
- The fact that you din't touch Pokémon and moves is what I like the most! I'm serious, coz that way, every Pokémon and moves are tradable with no bugs, or glithes, by using TGB DUAL, and Pokémon without trading is not a Pokémon game. and I'm not interesting in games that people change the Pokémon, stats or moves. I want them to be the same by nature, but i love differences in thier movesets (as long as they make sense or compatible), or maybe with updates on the existing moves with gen 7 positives changes, like I do)
- Game corner Prizes were different.
Here are the things that I less liked, or that disturbed me a little:
- Most trainers (except Gym leaders, rivals and E4) were the same as original game! However, thanks to the new sprites from Gen2 i wasn't totally bored... but little differences could have been good.
- the fact that TM33 and TM32 are sold in two different places (Vermilion City and Fuchsia City, and with Celadon City's 2F). It's not a big deal, but since some TMs still can't be bought, i would have liked different TMs for these two spots in the 2 marts, OR two different TMs on Celadon's 2F. You know, just to make variety, but it's ok, and it's your choice.
- It's kind of funny or weird that Paras can't be obtained in this game (and also Mew). Still, we can trade with TGB DUAL, so it's not that much of a problem...
- the fact that Loreili's Jynx has Blizzard twice in its moveset is kind of weird, but it's just a detail (I used Mimic to check that!)
- Also, the fact that Blue's Jolteon has Sky Attack is truly weird!!! It's incompatible legaly, but since it's fast, jump high and can glow, i guess it makes sense... a little... i respect your choice...
- All dialogs and texts are the same as original! (It's okay i guess for gyms and E4... but i would have liked different dialogs for people or trainers. But hey, it's okay too, since the trainers are the same, and i know it's a really big job to do this, and stressful at times too, and we have to be inspired, so I don't blame you! I make games too, and i know it's a big job to do...
Bref, you did a really good game! I enjoyed it! If you had other Gen 1 or 2 Pokémon games, i would like to know, coz this game was really a game that I was looking for. ;)
Also, since I'm a game creator too, i invite you try Pokémon Yellow Advanced (Final), or if you like Gen 2, try Gold Unova, Gold Sinnoh or New Gold Era. These are all in the forum ROm hacking stuio, or on Zophar.net, and they are all final games that I recenlty published and I made, and I,M sure you'll love them!
Right now, i'm working on another one, but it will take a year i guess to complete it. Like you, i'm busy with other things in my life... but i still have my passion for Pokémon and for game making! ;)
Continue your great work, and thanks again! ;)