Strifer Farhaven
If I played the way I normally play pokemon games I could have gotten the 8 badges in around 12 to 17 hours. But it gets slightly more challenging after the elite four and into Kanto. Then there is also a re-battle of the Elite four in this one I believe. Not sure. I'm still at my first go around of the Elite four. I could go challenge them, but I'm being nervous and cautious, so I'm stuck training. And a lack of time to do so comes in to play. But this play through I got the first 8 badges in around 23-24 hours. In the old one I think I beat the game and trained all the pokemon I wanted to the high 70's low 80's and couple 100's in 37 hours. I then spent 20 hours just wandering around towns and talking to all the gym leaders again.
I know, I could easily have beaten it in less than 3 days but I decided to take my time..
Just so you know the emerald cloning glitch is a lifesaver(infinite masterballs), since they eliminated the old G/S cloning glitch in crystal..
I only used em to catch the legendaries and the damn legendary dogs...
It is easier, i mean not just because I played em before but it literally is easier...
