Latios212
2016
I enjoyed it, but unlike the first six generations, I pretty much put it down after I finished playing it and didn't really come back to it. I'm sure it's at least partially attributable to me getting old, but it just didn't feel like magic anymore. The soundtrack still has some great pieces though!
2004
2015
1984
2013
2014
Some additional content and QOL improvements from the first, but I never liked it as much. It felt like there were too many options for rides/shops/scenery/etc. and nothing to do with them because the scenarios didn't unlock serially like the original. Still, a wonderful game and one with tons of replay value.
I borrowed a friend's copy and memory card to play this. I found it a bit frustrating to get through as a kid as some ways to advance the story weren't obvious. But the combat is best in the series. I don't recall caring about the story too much, but I replayed this in 2020 and the game is as good as I remember it.
2008
2011