I'm curious.
Why avoid Diamond and Pearl like the plague?
It's not that I hate it it's just I have my annoyances with it, particularly with the Snow Routes, and the Great Marsh and similar routes that impeded movement. I didn't mind the Tall Grass in Gen 3 since it only slowed you down since you couldn't use your bike, in some places you can bypass it, and it was a short part of the game. Snow and the Great Marsh like areas not only slow you down, but it impedes you since you sink in it making you waste time getting out of it and it's in a good portion of the game, at least 2 towns worth plus the outer routes of Mount Coronet
Don't get me wrong I like Diamond and Pearl and Sinnoh in general despite that, but Heart Gold and Soul Silver are the superior games of Gen 4 and I think Quickie would like it better since she's more familiar with it.
What about Platinum version? Granted I lost that version of my because my brother and I got the same one and I had the best team on there until my brother, I think, misplaced it.
But playing B/W2 it's hard going back to it.
If you really want to play Sinnoh that is the definitive version, especially since it got rid of that obnoxious saving bug.
I would say she should start HGSS if Gen 2 games were the last one she played. That and it was awesome to have your lead Pokemon follow you on the overworld. Thanks for removing that in Gen 5, Game Freak.
Agreed with that.