Here's my ranking for the handheld Pokemon games, along with reasons for placement:
8)Emerald-- Too much retread, not enough changes...
7)Yellow-- See reasons for Emerald...
6)Ruby/Sapphire-- A lousy start to a lousy generation of Pokemon games...
5)FireRed/LeafGreen-- It felt just fresh enough not to make the bottom of the barrel...
4)Red/Blue-- Only because the original HAS to rank higher than the remakes...
3)Crystal-- Not as good as my number 1, but it kept things fresh...
2)Diamond/Pearl-- Impossible level of fan service and breakthrough features, but none of it would be possible without...
1)Gold/Silver-- What can I say, the Rival character was so deliciously conflicted that his monologue is the only one whose localization would need no ridiculous man hours to update if a remake is to be made...
My Wii Friend Code is: 6458-0869-2019-9754
Also, my 3DS Friend Code is: 1891-1193-6272
And my Pokemon White Friend Code is: 2408-6863-8559
PM me with your corresponding code if you Friend me!