Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald Remake Speculation Thread

[AquaticWartortle]

Originally Posted by The 100 Mega Shock

You can't deny that of all of their recent games, FR/LG had the smallest amount of people working on it. It's no stretch to look at them and see that they spent the least amount of money judging by how little new content there is compared to HG/SS, and that they were able to release FR/LG and Emerald in the same year. They still sold less than HG/SS too, and HG/SS cost a lot more due to the Pokéwalker pack-in.

They have too many other games to make to have time to remake Red and Blue again.

I guess your sort of right there (although FR/LG was released a year before Emerald), I believe that Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen were also 39.99$ due to the Wireless Adapter. Sorry I was overreactive.

[C Payne]

Originally Posted by The 100 Mega Shock

D/P already look ugly to a lot of people, especially because they suffer from "Developers' first attempt at low-quality 3D graphics" syndrome.

Of course they will look even worse in another 5 or 6 years. Computer technology - especially in small portable devices - is always improving, and the improvements in technology allow developers to make games that were never possible on older systems. Look at Final Fantasy VII, then look at Final Fantasy X. More importantly, look at Diamond and Pearl or Ruby and Sapphire, then look at Gale of Darkness.

So you're betting that they would at least have Colosseum/XD graphics, but with a full overworld, etc. this time)? That's what a lot of us are hoping for with the 3DS. It's a little hard to tell though, considering how their 'first attempts syndrome' will probably come into play on the first core game for the 3DS.

[Suicune™]

10 years down the line I assume DPPT graphics will be like comparing RSE to BW.

[Intelligence]

Does anybody have any news?

[C Payne]

Originally Posted by Intelligence

Does anybody have any news?

We probably won't get any news until maybe Jump Festa at the earliest.

[The Author]

Originally Posted by Ciax

Wait heres an idea. R/S/E remakes on BOTH 3Ds and the DS. I mean eventually I will get a 3DS but I'm not even old enough for a job yet for another year, so it's at least a year until I buy one. I think they would sell more copies if it was on both systems.
What do you guys think?

I don't really see that happening. Remember the problems caused by Twilight Princess being released on both the GameCube and Wii? Nintendo doesn't want another repeat of that.

Originally Posted by Suicune™

It's inevitable for RS remakes, it's just a matter of time really but I do see them being the last unless graphics enhance greatly in 10 years making the DPPT graphics looks shoddy.

Pokémon graphics haven't really advanced much when you compare them to the generation before, but when you compare 1st and 5th gen games then you start seeing the difference.

Originally Posted by Suicune™

10 years down the line I assume DPPT graphics will be like comparing RSE to BW.

I have to agree.

[samurott77]

You can also tell that frlg were rushed BC the nontoxic starters were available in emerald. That is the only non remake game in which multiple starter trios are obtainable. And multiple johto Pokemon are only obtainable in emerald in Gen 3 so that showed us that most of emeralds features were added to fix the mistakes of frlg. I would assume the original plan was to have all johto and kanto Pokemon available in frlg but they rushed the game so it did not come out as good as it could have. I think that hgss was such a success because gamefreak took the Christopher Nolan approach to it and took the time to develope it right and make it epic. You see it all the time which movies. Producers rush sequels because the original was a box office hit and then the sequels tend to suck. The dark Knight was such a hit because it came out 4 years later after Batman begins and it was not rushed out just because they want to build on the success. That is what probably happened with frlg. Game freak saw how epic rs was so they rushed a rby remake.

[Suicune™]

Well now going by the graphics in BW to RSE is like comparing GSC to DPPT in a way which means it's outdated therefore room for a remake I suppose.

[dithyrambos]

I'm replaying DPPt right now and the graphics truly do look ugly after having played BW. I think that graphics do not even have to be outdated to justify remakes, so long as they can be rendered in a different, more aesthetically pleasing style.

[samurott77]

What is exactly is jump festa? Is it basically just comic con for Japan? Has the Pokemon company or gamefreak said any announcements will be made their?

[The 100 Mega Shock]

It's an anime/manga themed expo that is also used by companies like Namco Bandai and Square-Enix for game-related news.

This years' is only notable because The Pokémon Company has a booth there. It's still nothing to get worked up about though because they could announce absolutely anything at it.

[bwburke94]

Listen, we know there are going to be remakes. But... would the champion be Steven or Wallace? Wallace was a pushover in Emerald, but if he's not the champion, then he's a gym leader, and Juan gets thrown completely out of the series canon.

I'd say releasing remakes of all three rather than just R/S is a possibility, but it might result in the R/S remakes being considered simply a graphics update. Emerald had so much added into it, so trying to integrate all the non-plot-related changes into R/S remakes could be a problem.

[HyperXhydra]

Check out Serebii, a new Pokemon game was listed for realese in Japan this spring, no details were revealed about this game as to weather It's a spin off game or a main game, more details will come soon!

NOW I REALLY HOPE IT'S The R/S REMAKES!!!

[Humm96]

New Pokémon Game? - Unconfirmed

According to various reports, notably from David Gibson who attended it, during Nintendo's Financial Results Briefing today, a new Pokémon game was listed for release in Japan this Spring. No details were revealed about this game, as to whether it's a spin-off game or a main series gamebut we'll bring details about this game, including confirmation as it's not listed in the details on the official site, as soon as possible.

Last time it was a spin-off game so this HAS to be a main series game! If there's two spin-off games im giving up hope.

[AquaticWartortle]

I think their talking about the TCG DS. It's on Serebii if your wondering.

[Eagledelt]

It won't be a spin off to Nintendo Wii, as confirmed on Bulbanews:

During the brief reference to the new game, Iwata did not clarify which console it will be for, however, he did state that the Wii U will not be released before June next year.

[deoxys121]

I'm really hoping this game, though unconfirmed, is the RS remakes or Grey. However, RS remakes seems more likely, especially considering that 2012 is the 10th anniversary year for Ruby and Sapphire in Japan.

[Retro Gamer'93]

Right now I'm loving replaying Emerald, if they do remake them, I hope Emerald is one of them. But besides all that, I still wish that we could play a game where you are able to go to all the regions and catch every single pokemon. I wouldn't care how much it was, I'd still buy it.

[deoxys121]

Originally Posted by Retro Gamer'93

Right now I'm loving replaying Emerald, if they do remake them, I hope Emerald is one of them. But besides all that, I still wish that we could play a game where you are able to go to all the regions and catch every single pokemon. I wouldn't care how much it was, I'd still buy it.

What I'm assuming is it's going to be Ruby and Sapphire, but with a twist on the plot to make them both more similar to Emerald, such as Juan as the last Gym Leader, and fighting both Team Magma and Team Aqua.

[HyperXhydra]

Originally Posted by Retro Gamer'93

Right now I'm loving replaying Emerald, if they do remake them, I hope Emerald is one of them. But besides all that, I still wish that we could play a game where you are able to go to all the regions and catch every single pokemon. I wouldn't care how much it was, I'd still buy it.

They will add Emerald's storyline in R/S remakes, like HG/SS it has crystal's storyline.

[samurott77]

I really hope this is the rs remake we have been drooling for since hgss. I think it will be. I hope it will be. My big hope is for all 4 starter trios from the previous generations to be available before the end of the game. I hate how in hgss you had to beat the game for all of the good stuff to open up. I want to have my torrterra and charizard and feraligatr before the elite four. That way you can have more good Pokemon through all the fun stuff. And maybe add more things to do before you challenge the league at evergrande.

[C Payne]

Originally Posted by samurott77

I really hope this is the rs remake we have been drooling for since hgss. I think it will be. I hope it will be. My big hope is for all 4 starter trios from the previous generations to be available before the end of the game. I hate how in hgss you had to beat the game for all of the good stuff to open up. I want to have my torrterra and charizard and feraligatr before the elite four. That way you can have more good Pokemon through all the fun stuff. And maybe add more things to do before you challenge the league at evergrande.

It wouldn't really have the Hoenn feeling if you got access to stuff like that before beating the Elite Four.

[Sydian]

I really hope this is the rs remake we have been drooling for since hgss. I think it will be. I hope it will be. My big hope is for all 4 starter trios from the previous generations to be available before the end of the game. I hate how in hgss you had to beat the game for all of the good stuff to open up. I want to have my torrterra and charizard and feraligatr before the elite four. That way you can have more good Pokemon through all the fun stuff. And maybe add more things to do before you challenge the league at evergrande.

Awww, that's no fun. ;( I don't think they'd add in that much stuff. The most they'll do to the Hoenn Dex is add are the evos and pre evos that were added in gen IV, like Budew, Dusknoir, etc.

[Hikari10]

Originally Posted by samurott77

I really hope this is the rs remake we have been drooling for since hgss. I think it will be. I hope it will be. My big hope is for all 4 starter trios from the previous generations to be available before the end of the game. I hate how in hgss you had to beat the game for all of the good stuff to open up. I want to have my torrterra and charizard and feraligatr before the elite four. That way you can have more good Pokemon through all the fun stuff. And maybe add more things to do before you challenge the league at evergrande.

He's got a point, starters from every region should be obtainable through special means.

And of course, like HG/SS introduced Mamoswine, Tangrowth, Lickilicky, Ambipom and Yanmega to the Johto Pokedex, a R/S remake should include all pre-evos and evos of Hoenn Pokemon such as Budew, Roserade, Froslass, Dusknoir, Probopass, Gallade etc.

Also, some Kanto/Johto/Sinnoh/Unova Pokemon should be obtained during a swarm.

Cos swarms are cool and you can obtain great Pokemon from them.

I'd love to see all starters be obtainable, even the ones you don't choose.

[C Payne]

Originally Posted by Hikari10

He's got a point, starters from every region should be obtainable through special means.

And of course, like HG/SS introduced Mamoswine, Tangrowth, Lickilicky, Ambipom and Yanmega to the Johto Pokedex, a R/S remake should include all pre-evos and evos of Hoenn Pokemon such as Budew, Roserade, Froslass, Dusknoir, Probopass, Gallade etc.

Also, some Kanto/Johto/Sinnoh/Unova Pokemon should be obtained during a swarm.

Cos swarms are cool and you can obtain great Pokemon from them.

I'd love to see all starters be obtainable, even the ones you don't choose.

He was talking about before the Elite Four though. Sure they should be obtainable someway, but let all that be after you defeat the E4.