This game is a lot of fun, the story is interesting, you get a nice dose of nostalgia and when the "bill" clone gave me the WEAPON, I was pretty surprised.
However, this game could have used a bit of polishing. In both Blue and Red versions many of the pokemon that appear at the beginning of the game in TR edition, appeared later on. Because of this, It takes a long to before certain pokemon learn new moves. The game also doesn't supply a sufficient amount of experience for wild pokemon, making leveling up difficult. Not to mention how high the levels of other trainers pokemon are and the fact that pokemon don't evolve when they are supposed to. It just means that you will be walking around aimlessly in grassy areas for a good portion of your journey.
That aside, it was nice to see the original starter pokemon in the wild. Along with many pokemon only obtainable through trades. This is a big bonus for me because I was never able to trade with friends. I keep coming back to play this game despite a few problems. It's really growing on me.

Here is a tip. Use ekans for a starter. Because it has wrap to start with, as long as the attack doesn't miss, (85 % accuracy) You can make it through many battles without receiving damage.