Are Pokémon Fire Red & Leaf Green Really the Franchise's Best Games?

Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green are strong remakes of the original games, but aside from nostalgia and familiarity, are they the best Pokémon games?

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen - Wikipedia

Remaking A Broken Mess Into a Good Game. Let's Play Pokémon

Pokémon Red and Blue (Video Game) - TV Tropes

Pokémon Adventures Fire Red & Leaf Green / Emerald Box Set: Includes Volumes 23-29 (Pokemon) Paperback – October 6, 2015 by Hidenori Kusaka (Author),

Pokémon Adventures FireRed & LeafGreen / Emerald Box Set: Includes Vols. 23-29 (Pokémon Manga Box Sets)

Pokemon LeafGreen Review - GameSpot

Best Monotype Runs in Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow - Wikipedia

I got CIB Japanese FireRed/LeafGreen for $100. Not too bad

That Extra Level!: Pokemon LeafGreen: The Charizard Solo Run

Some Pokémon Fire Red for my boring Sunday afternoon. : r/RG351