10 most nostalgic moments from Pokemon Gold and Silver

You’ve taken your first steps into Kanto!

Especially for those who played Pokemon Red, Blue, or Yellow before, the moment you cross the water to the east of your home in New Bark Town and are confronted by the enthusiastic man on the other side was unforgettable. He tells you that you’ve just taken your first step into Kanto, and to check your PokeGear to see. Sure enough, you can see the entirety of Kanto mapped out in front of you!

This was the first time any of us realized we were actually going to get to explore Kanto at all. We’d heard it mentioned from NPCs, but the fact that this game not only had one region to explore, but a whole new one once we’d finished with the first simply blew our young minds. Game Freak truly managed to encapsulate that sense of wonder both with this man’s dialogue, and the epic music that follows you on your way to Victory Road.