It's neat, but ultimately befalls in the extreme paddling that is the Kanto region.
Is it impressive and factually awesome that they got it all on a single GB cartridge, all while expanding on what happened to some old faces? Well of course it is.
The use of the gb color capabilities makes it an standing game in the franchise for this point in time, and the fact that every mon has a field entry animation is not to be undertaken.
Eh, sure, play it. Don't forget your 4x/8x speed modifier tho.