If remakes aren't next, then I can see a likely 2015 release for the anniversary of Emerald. Feels like forever away though, it's just so annoying that the most beautiful region hasn't been rendered in 3D while every other region has.
Emerald was released 2004 in Japan.
Some anniversary match would be mostly coincidental, and definitely not a guideline or basis on what games to develop....
If they release gen VI main games September-November 2013,
it depends on what their plans are.
A.
Sequels/third version first, would mean a ~June 2015 release
and then the potential Hoenn related nostalgia game Summer/Fall 2016
B.
Hoenn related first, if its boring copy&paste remakes early 2015, if its something more creative like a sequel, late 2015
Followed by the sequel/third version of gen VI same time 2016.
It very much depends on how they'll prepare gen VI, and how complete or unfinished they will feel, implying the sequel as gen finish, or continued right away.
IMO the most likely would be B with something creative for Hoenn.
So the next game is going to be a main title. Expected, but quite interesting.
I wonder what that "?" was in the Smash episode. I guess it's a giant shiny Genesect figurine.. They won't talk about next gen so soon.
I guess the next remake would hit 2014 - 2015 then.
I would love to see a 3D Hoenn.
Again. Notice how "known" pokemon are confirmed in December (Kyurem, Giratina..) along with an incomplete title and a simple poster,
and then towards February, the actual new reveal and any formes are shown (Keldeo, Arceus, Shaymin..), and the title extended to include the new Pokemon and a full blown poster.
The first poster in december is pretty plain, showcasing merely the confirmed legend/s. The full poster later shows the newly revealed star, full title, Ash and the rest...
Nr. - Known Pokemon/December reveal/confirmation - other star revealed - pre-order - main-event
M8 - Mew
- Lucario
- 0 - 0
M9 - Kyogre
- Manaphy
- 0 -
M10 - Dialga/Palkia
- Darkrai
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-
M11 - Giratina
- Shaymin
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-
M12 - Dialga/Palkia/Giratina
- Arceus
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M13 - Beasts/Celebi
- Zoroark
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M14 - Victini/Zekrom
- dual movie
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M15 - Musketeers/Kyurem
- Keldeo
-
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M16 - Genesect
- ??? -
- ???
SURELY THATS ALL FOR M16/sarcasm
I mean seriously. 3 distinct things that got revealed after new year for the past movies are missing as expected:
A new pokemon, a proper poster with full title, another event pokemon.