So at this stage would it be fair to assume we will be getting Pokemon Gold, Silver & Crystal on the 3DS e-Shop? WHEN?!
Gen II is my favourite in the series. So many great memories of this game, it's setting and of course the Pokemon.
I can't remember the exact publication, but when I saw this image my anticipation for the game went through the roof. I was like... they're designing more?! 150 was a lot back in the day and the prospect of new Pokemon and everything that went with it (games, TCG, anime etc) just excited me.
One of the more notable pre-release pieces of concept art was indeed 'Pikablu'
Nowadays, you can hop online and read all about the beta for the games and look at the concept and early artwork as much as you want. There was just something incredibly endearing about my childhood and having just a few small pieces of art in the corner of some magazine - that was all I had to fuel my imagination for the many months it took for the game to release.
The originally planned starting town was called Silent Hills.
Share your Gen II memories if you wish.