Give it a few more years and everyone will be going nuts over them with Nintendo doing a remake.
I mean, Gen 3 saw a Gen 1 revival, then Gen 4 did the same with Gen 2, and now Gen 6 did the same with Gen 3. Half the Pokemon generations have already had a throwback to a previous gen. Four if you want to count the second half of Pokemon Gold/Silver.
I do believe you have stepped on a land mind! -flees-