Yep we pretty old now lol.

So many of the things they did in gen 3 (and started in gen 2) like the weather, secret bases, and the daily events and activities (Lilycove lottery, TV announcements, outbreaks) added so much depth to the game.

It’s like a pure version of modern daily activities in games, without all the toxicity. And they did this all on cartridges with built in batteries.