10 Things You Unlock After Finishing Video Games (That Make You Want To Keep Playing)
4. The Kanto Region - Pokemon Soul Silver / Heart Gold
Similar to Mario games, most Pokemon titles include post-game bonuses. The most common reward is a special location where the player can have Pokemon battles with tougher enemies and/or find legendary Pokemon.
Pokemon Gold and Silver decided to be a little bit more ambitious. After defeating the Elite Four, the player was granted access to the Kanto region from Red and Blue.
Yes, the original map of the iconic Kanto was accessible to the player after beating the game. They could venture out into it to have some more fights with trainers and to visit some of its most recognizable locations.
Now, the region wasn't too detailed, and it was missing several parts of the original map, but this was fixed with the release of the remakes of the games, Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver. The games recreated the Kanto region in its entirety that time around, filling it with tons of stuff to explore, trainers to battle, and plenty of references to the old Red and Blue games.
The Kanto in Heart Gold and Soul Silver wasn't just a great trip down memory lane; it was like being handed a full game straight after finishing one.