As usual, I was wrong again -_- I had predicted that Nintendo would not publish Generation 3 remakes because, technically speaking, there is no need for them. However, others pointed out how much money Nintendo could make by publishing such remakes, and alas - they are now confirmed!
I have to admit that I am not disappointed in the least; I'm actually excited. I've played all the main series games, but the one iteration I have never played all the way through is Generation 3. I've played part of the way through Ruby and Sapphire (I've never tried Emerald), and there are some aspects that are fun and interesting. But overall I always thought the Hoenn games were inferior to Fire Red & Leaf Green, Heart Gold & Soul Silver, and the Sinnoh, Unova, and now Kalos games. But I think a fresh issue of this classic game will change my mind and bring out my love for Pokemon even more strongly.
Where Nintendo is saying this will take place in a brand new world, is that an idealized and hyperbolic way of referring to a re-dressed Hoenn? Or is this going to be a drastically different, radically re-imagined Hoenn? Could we, for the first time since Heart Gold & Soul Silver, have access to a second region? Could Kalos actually be accessible in this game and thus Mega Evolution play a part? Who knows! But I'm wicked excited.
I hope for mega evolutions for at least the starter Pokemon, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, and Salamence, but it would be awesome if other Pokemon got mega evolutions, too. Also, I hope the story is new, fresh, and engaging. I'm also hoping that there will be character customization just like in X & Y, maybe an even more refined customization mechanism. I can't wait!
What are your thoughts?
