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In Gold and Silver, many of the technical machines rewarded for beating Gym Leaders were very lacking. Who did players play in Generation II? Well, they had to battle Team Rocket Executive, followed by Team Rocket Executive, then Team Rocket Executive before entering the final battle with Team Rocket Executive.Īnother benefit brought with HeartGold and SoulSilver was access to technical machines from Diamond and Pearl. At the Goldenrod Radio Tower in Generation IV, Proton, Petrel, Ariana and Archer were the Team Rocket bosses. Team Rocket members also get more names and personalities. The Kimono Girls play a part in getting the item necessary for summoning either Ho-oh or Lugia. Some Pokemon get Generation IV evolutions too, such as Mamoswine and Togekiss.Ĭertain characters also get fleshed out more in the remakes. The Pokeathalon served as both a source of fun minigames and a way to earn evolutionary stones early. HeartGold and SoulSilver also introduced many new features that eased gameplay. #2 - New Features Image via The Pokemon Company This meant that, in order to use Gyarados’ great attack stat, players would have to use Thrash or Strength. This Pokemon is well known for having a super high Attack stat, but in Generation II, most of Gyarados’ moveset (Waterfall, Bite, Twister, etc.) were special moves. This means that some of the strongest Pokemon in HeartGold and SoulSilver weren’t viable in the original games. Back in Generation II, the type of a move was what determined whether or not a move was physical or special. One big difference between Pokemon Gold and Silver and their remakes was the introduction of the physical/special split. The differences between Pokemon Gold and Silver and HeartGold and SoulSilver #1 - The Physical/Special Split Image via The Pokemon Company Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinion of the writer. Anyone who wants to play the original Generation II games should definitely keep these changes in mind. As with any remake, they had the benefit of knowing what didn’t work with the original, and while Pokemon Gold and Silver are great games, they were limited by the technology of the time. They should not take for granted, however, the improvements added to HeartGold and SoulSilver so that players would not have to endure certain hardships. Since the Generation II games were released on the Nintendo eShop some years ago, many fans have been tempted to play the originals. Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver are remembered as some of the best games Game Freak had to offer, largely due to the many quality of life improvements it made on the original Pokemon Gold and Silver.