Well I'm fully aware both Gen I and Ii got next gen remakes in the form of FireRed/LeafGreen and then HeartGold/SoulSilver.

What I'm asking is are the originals still...good? Fun and enjoyable? Or should a newbie just skip to the remakes and ignore where it all began? Kinda like how pretty much no one seriously enjoys FF1 for the NES nad if they have to play it, they go witH Dawn of Souls or whatever?