Pokemon Gen 3 - Underrated or Underappreciated?

[water dog]

Oh I don't doubt Gen 2 made many mechanical improvements. BUT that doesn't mean we can forget all the ones gen 3 made. It's sad they took a lot of it out such as backtracking regions and the radio, but realistically every game after GSC can't have had it all. I think they did a good job weeding out what was necessary and unnecessary moving into gen 3. Also you can't deny that the physical/special split was probably the best thing that happened to Pokemon (gen 4).

So simply saying the added features in gen 2 makes it best doesn't do it for me.

EDIT: Would also like to state my stance on the whole subject of best gen is split: Gen 3 had the best Pokemon and region. Best GAME? Probably GSC or HG/SS or Emerald.