Ah! That's interesting. I'm playing Alpha Sapphire right now. I love Pokemon, but tend toward the newer gens because they have more story.
Older games, or games that mimic older styles, can be pretty hit and miss for me as a result, even though I can appreciate a lot of the work and complexity put into them from an outside view (watching someone else play).
Revisiting the anime got me on a Hoenn kick, so here we are.
If you like indie games, and if you enjoy puzzles and story, have you ever tried Ib? It's a short indie psychological horror game that is all puzzles (no fighting), but really interesting.
I'm eyeing a run through of Pokemon Crystal because I am still on that kick. XD
My husband just picked up the Demo for Unicorn Overlord and to be honest it looks pretty good, so I'm tempted to also give that one a try. The pacing is nice and snappy and the game play seems straightforward enough. The story is a pretty standard hero's journey, which isn't high praise but certainly doesn't count against it.
Who doesn't enjoy the occasional boxed-mac-and-cheesesque storyline?