Gen III introduced 135 new Pokémon as we traveled to the island region of Hoenn. Accompanying the new Generation were some of the most acclaimed video games in the series. Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald brought Gen III to life. And Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen refreshed and updated Generation I’s Pokémon Red and Green. All the games arrived on the Game Boy Advance and the Gameboy Advance SP.
The third generation of Pokémon is bittersweet for me. It represents a time in my life when I was growing up. Learning to navigate the world as a teenager. And with age came new interests. I explored new hobbies, moved to different parts of the world, and met new people. I grew apart from Pokémon. However, while my interest in Pokémon may have waned, it never fully disappeared. Looking back on Gen III years later, I’m reminded that Pokémon didn’t stop growing either, it evolved just like we did.
