The sprites weren’t just large—they were outrageously fluid, with frame counts that made them feel alive in a way most games couldn’t match, even years later.

With several games getting successful HD-2D remakes, it opens the door for the following open-world titles to receive their own upgrade.

It's not for everyone, but there's something about the hazy, bokeh backgrounds and pixellated 2D sprites which for me seems to suit Pokémon better than some of the 2.5D attempts at translating ...