Posts such as "Pokemon is for losers" is a borderline attack on everybody in the thread. Don't do it again.

Anyway, I recently picked up Emerald and played it for awhile. I enjoy the flexibility of the Pokemon system, although I kind of wish they could have more attacks and that you could have more in a party at a time. The two-pokemon battle system was also an interesting and welcome addition. It's a solid game that I can easily sink several hours into.