What about how I identify as growing up with Gen III despite my only childhood play experience of Pokémon being four hours of Gold at a friend's house?
Basically, my prevailing childhood memories of Pokémon are at primary school (5-12) watching a grey-haired kid several years my junior called Essa or Oscar or something playing Emerald on his GameBoy Advance. My parents wouldn't get me one, so I just had to imagine how fun it must be.
About 9 years later I emulated it and it was everything I'd ever wanted.
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