Generation II/Discussion of Generation II

were among the most-hyped games in the Pokémon franchise, with the innovations introduced in them becoming staples of the series. The later-released began the series' focus on Legendary Pokémon of the regions in which the games take place, first bringing them into the plot of the game. Due to these improvements, Generation II is highly acclaimed among long-time fans. Unlike future games, Generation II stood as an extension and a sequel of Generation I, and has been criticized by some for this.

Like Generation I's games, the popularity of the Generation II games proved great enough that were made during Generation IV as sequels to. Another reason why remakes were made was the fact that the original versions are incompatible with Generation III and onward. 