Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald Remake Speculation Thread

[Theab95]

IMO the champion will be steven then in the rematches it's Wallace and you can battle steven in a new
area in meteor falls, he will be in a top of a mountain like red.

 

[Swallow (Marges)]

anyone noticed that the both stalkers of r/s/e and b/w steven and N both have the two region-native fossils in their final teams? no one of sinnoh or kanto share this coincidence


most people are just complaining about the boring waterroutes and dumb shallow storyline the r/s/e-games are made of but if the remakes will follow (that should be sure) the depths of the b/w-stories then there will be lot of improvement

it doenst matter if people are against a remake, the majority of players would still buy the games and dont forget the below-10 players who also buy some crap like pikachu pokepark wii or rumble

I consider myself lucky that the only batteries that have died in my pokemon games are in Emerald and Sapphire, and yet can still play them.
My Blue, Silver and Crystal still work beautifully.

another hint
gen 3 batteries are dying so people must buy the remakes to properly play r/s/e

 

[CrowSama]

I would love to see R/S/E remakes, but I would have to say if they wanted to make much more money they would have to release it on the regular DS first, then the 3DS. With crummy sales on the new handheld, it would be nothing short of a completely outlandish idea.

Other than that, I would love to see perhaps the contests remade. Include elements of the Gen. 4 contests, and maybe add a bit more? Like the battles in the anime contests. Also would love to see the legendaries cutscenes in the style they used for all the B/W cutscenes. I think they are all great games, but I would love to see R/S/E on the DS :)

 

[bobandbill]

I would love to see R/S/E remakes, but I would have to say if they wanted to make much more money they would have to release it on the regular DS first, then the 3DS. With crummy sales on the new handheld, it would be nothing short of a completely outlandish idea.

How crummy are they currently, curiously...? (Especially now OoT came out come to think of it, that may have given it a boost). And more importantly the next main Pokemon game, whatever it will be, will probably be out in Japan in the latter part of next year at the earliest (given their pattern of going with September-or-so releases) and hence on english shores in 2013, so I'd say it's fairly possible the 3DS sales won't have picked up by then when other big-name games come out for the 3DS?

Other than that, I would love to see perhaps the contests remade. Include elements of the Gen. 4 contests, and maybe add a bit more? Like the battles in the anime contests.

I personally liked contests as they were in 3rd gen compared to 4th gen, but that's just me. The dress-up parts for instance didn't really interest me though.

Also would love to see the legendaries cutscenes in the style they used for all the B/W cutscenes.

Agreed there, certainly - that could be quite neat to see.

 

[Harmonie]

I would love to see R/S/E remakes, but I would have to say if they wanted to make much more money they would have to release it on the regular DS first, then the 3DS. With crummy sales on the new handheld, it would be nothing short of a completely outlandish idea.

However, Pokemon games sell Nintendo's handhelds.

Since they're phasing out the DS really fast, I don't think it would make much sense to put them out for the DS now.

"Crummy sales" is a bit of a silly thing to say, anyway. I doubt these remakes would come out any sooner than this upcoming holiday season. Considering that two brand new Mario games are coming out for the 3DS this holiday season, sales should really start turning around with that. We can talk after that, however right now we don't know where the console will go. Remember, the DS had a very slow start. Look where it is now.

 

[henryc26]

I would rather Pokemon Grey come out first, and then R/S remakes. Because then we can have the battle frontier for both games like Ptt and HG/SS :D

 

[Pyrax]

Personally, I would give your rivals 5 pokémon during the Lilicove city battle.
I'm using their R/S teams for reference.

Brendan
If you chose Treecko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34 (adds a bit more of a challenge than Swellow)
Shiftry lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Blaziken lv.36
Manectric lv.35 (counters your bug and flying types)

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Shiftry lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Swampert lv.36

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Sceptile lv.36

Just highler levels, mostly.

May
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Roserade lv.34 (assuming that Budew and Roserade are gonna be added in)
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Blaziken lv.36

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Roserade lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Swampert lv.36

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Sceptile lv.36

Rematch teams (post elite four)
Brendan
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Shiftry lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Blaziken lv.50

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Shiftry lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Swampert lv.50

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Sceptile lv.50

May
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Roserade lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevoir lv.49
Blaziken lv.50

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Roserade lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevoir lv.49
Swampert lv.50

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Wailmer lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevour lv.49
Sceptile lv.50

Thoughts?

I would rather Pokemon Grey come out first, and then R/S remakes. Because then we can have the battle frontier for both games like Ptt and HG/SS :D

Personally, I would prefer 2 battle frontiers.
Gen V's battle frontier in Grey, and a remade version of gen III's battle frontier in the R/S remakes.

 

[Theab95]

Personally, I would give your rivals 5 pokémon during the Lilicove city battle.
I'm using their R/S teams for reference.

Brendan
If you chose Treecko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34 (adds a bit more of a challenge than Swellow)
Shiftry lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Blaziken lv.36
Manectric lv.35 (counters your bug and flying types)

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Shiftry lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Swampert lv.36

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Sceptile lv.36

Just highler levels, mostly.

May
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Roserade lv.34 (assuming that Budew and Roserade are gonna be added in)
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Blaziken lv.36

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Roserade lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Swampert lv.36

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.34
Camerupt lv.34
Wailmer lv.34
Manectric lv.35
Sceptile lv.36

Rematch teams (post elite four)
Brendan
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Shiftry lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Blaziken lv.50

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Shiftry lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Swampert lv.50

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gallade lv.49
Sceptile lv.50

May
If you chose Treeko:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Roserade lv.48
Wailord lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevoir lv.49
Blaziken lv.50

If you chose Torchic:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Roserade lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevoir lv.49
Swampert lv.50

If you chose Mudkip:

Spoiler:

Skarmory lv.49
Camerupt lv.48
Wailmer lv.48
Manectric lv.49
Gardevour lv.49
Sceptile lv.50

Thoughts?


Personally, I would prefer 2 battle frontiers.
Gen V's battle frontier in Grey, and a remade version of gen III's battle frontier in the R/S remakes.

I like the teams But in the rematches I think the levels should be higher.

 

[rocky505]

Here's what I think the gym leaders teams will be.

Roxanne
geodude
geodude
nosepass

Brawly
Machop
Meditite
Makuhita

Wattson
Voltorb
Magneton
Manectric
Electrike/Magnemite/Pikachu

Flannery
Numel/Vulpix(Either one will be replaced with Vulpix)
Slugma/Vulpix
Camerupt
Torkoal

Norman
Vigoroth
Spinda
Linoone
Girafarig
Slaking

Winona
Tropius
Pelipper
Skarmory
Swellow
Altaria

Liza & Tate
Solrock
Lunatone
Gardevoir(If Gallade is added)/Claydol
Gallade/Xatu

Wallace/Juan
Wailord(Luvdisc is too weak this late)
Sealeo
Seaking
Ludicolo/Gyarados
Milotic/Kingdra

 

[Skara]

Gyms

Spoiler:

Roxanne: Geodude lv12, Nosepass lv15
Brawly: Machop lv18, Makuhita lv19
Wattson: Electrike lv21, Magnemite lv21, Manectric lv24, Magneton lv25
Flannery: Slugma lv27, Numel lv27, Camerupt lv29, Torkoal lv31
Norman: Vigoroth lv29, Spinda lv29, Vigoroth lv30, Slaking lv32
Winona: Swellow lv34, Pelipper lv34, Skarmory lv34, Altaria lv37
Tate & Liza: Solrock lv41, Lunaton lv41
Wallace: Luvdisc lv43, Whiscash lv43, Sealeo lv43, Milotic lv45

Elite 4

Spoiler:

Sydney: Mightyena lv46, Shiftry lv48, Cacturne lv48, Crawdaunt lv48, Absol lv49
Phoebe: Dusclops lv48, Banette lv49, Sableye lv50, Banette lv49, Dusclops lv51
Glacia: Sealeo lv50, Sealeo lv51, Glalie lv51, Glalie lv50, Welrein lv53
Drake: Shelgon lv52, Flygon lv53, Flygon lv52, Shelgon lv53, Salamence lv55
Steven: Skarmory lv57, Aggron lv56, Cradily lv56, Armaldo lv56, Claydol lv55, Metagross lv58

Gym Rematches

Spoiler:

Roxanne: Golem lv54, Crustle lv54, Rhyperior lv54, Gigalith lv54, Probopass lv56
Brawly: Machamp lv55, Conkeldurr lv55, Mienshao lv55, Infernape lv57, Hariyama lv58
Wattson: Magnezone lv54, Electivire lv55, Manectric lv55, Zebstrika lv56, Stunfisk lv54
Flannery: Camerupt lv55, Magcargo lv55, Simisear lv56, Magmortar lv55, Torkoal lv57
Norman: Linoone lv56, Spinda lv56, Audino lv55, Bibarel lv56, Slaking lv58
Winona: Skarmory lv57, Altaria lv57, Gliscor lv58, Staraptor lv58, Braviary lv59
Tate & Liza: Reuniclus lv60, Gothitelle lv60, Lunatone lv62, Solrock lv62
Wallace: Jellicent lv60, Seismitoad lv60, Simipour lv60, Whiscash lv60, Milotic lv63

Elite 4 Rematches

Spoiler:

Sydney: Shiftry lv65, Spiritomb lv65, Umbreon lv65, Shiftry lv65, Absol lv67
Phoebe: Cofagrigus lv65, Banette lv65, Froslass lv65, Golurk lv65, Dusknoir lv67
Glacia: Glalie lv67, Vanilluxe lv67, Beartic lv67, Glaceon lv67, Welrein lv70
Drake: Haxorus Lv67, Dragonite lv67, Flygon lv69, Salamence lv69, Hydreigon lv72
Steven: Escavelier lv73, Cradily lv76, Bisharp lv73, Armaldo lv76, Metagross lv77, Volcarona lv80

I also want the Emerald Battle Frontier and for the Rival to be battle-able somewhere post-national with this team.

Rival: Aggron lv73, Torkoal lv73, Swellow lv73, Breloom lv73, Roserade lv73, Swampert/Blaziken/Sceptile lv76

FTW!!!!

 

[rocky505]

Why would Steven have a Volcarona it isn't a fossil or a steel type. Any why give the rivals 3 grass types, 2 fire types and 2 fighting types?

 

[Pebblycone]

Before, I would have said no. BUT after seeing those points made about the similarities, I definitely do think there is a high possibility. Heck, Hoenn is the only region we haven't seen with DS graphics, so I am sure they would want to.

 

[mikey]

One thing I hope to see in the remakes are the return of the Secret Bases, I miss those.

 

[grovyle802]

There are a large number of reasons I would say no, but I think that Nintendo will likely make it for the simple reason that it will sell.

The only real reason FRLG and HGSS were necessary is that there was no compatibility between the originals and the third or fourth generation. Ruby and Sapphire are still compatible, and as such a remake would be obsolete. Also, you can already obtain Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, not to mention Latias and Latios, in HGSS. In short, there's no reason to make a remake, but why wouldn't they?

Maybe they would remake it so players could have fun using sinnoh and unova pokemon in a game that they couldn't before.

I heard that the ruby remake would be called spirit ruby and i was thinking a good name for the saphire remake would be destiny saphire

 

[SonicBlazePlatinum]

Including some stuff HGSS has like before entering a landmark like Bell Tower/Ilex Forest picture, Pokemon following you, GBA Sounds, etc.

Also for Gym Leaders:

Roxanne- Geodude 13, Aron 13, Nosepass 15
Brawly- Machop 18, Meditite 18, Makuhita 20
Wattson- Pikachu 20, Voltorb 20, Magneton 22, Manectric 24
Flannery- Vulpix 24, Slugma 24, Camerupt 26, Torkoal 29
Norman- Swellow 27, Linoone 27, Spinda 29, Slaking 31
Winona- Golbat 29, Tropius 29, Skarmory 30, Pelipper 31, Altaria 33
Tate & Liza- Xatu 42, Claydol 42, Lunatone 44, Solrock 44
Juan- Relicanth 41, Sealeo 41, Whiscash 43, Crawdaunt 45, Kingdra 47

I'll show the Elite Four later. Also having many things Emerald had like Trainer Hill, Battle Frontier, Magma vs. Aqua, etc. Also when people call you the Pokenav is silent and ignorable, unless it's someone like May, Wally, Norman, Scott, etc.
It should be after the BW 3rd game 1st though.

 

[blue]

Going by the Gym Leader rematches (hopefully they do the match call where you can rematch 5 times)
Roxanne would be something liiiike;

Roxanne - Golem Lv. 52, Probopass Lv. 54, Gigalith Lv. 50, Rampardos Lv. 56, Bastiodon Lv. 56, Onix Lv. 52

 

[DowntownDumpling]

Yes I would!

I do believe that handheld Pokemon games will switch to full 3D (a la Final Fantasy III and IV for DS) within the next few years, but that it will not happen with Hoenn remakes.

 

[rocky505]

I do not see Pokemon going full 3D ever. It would ruin the franchise. Yes I know Mario did it and so did Zelda but you can tell LoZ is better in 3D than little pixels. But Pokemon will not go full 3D. If you want to play a full 3D Pokemon game go play Col/XD.

 

[blue]

Although it may not seem that it should I think Nintendo will go ahead with it anyway, Mario has gone in 3D so I'm 99.9% sure Pokémon will, hopefully an R/S/E remake. Although I would like HG/SS type graphics for an R/S/E remake.

 

[Harmonie]

I do not see Pokemon going full 3D ever. It would ruin the franchise. Yes I know Mario did it and so did Zelda but you can tell LoZ is better in 3D than little pixels. But Pokemon will not go full 3D. If you want to play a full 3D Pokemon game go play Col/XD.

Lol. Your only backup is "it would ruin the franchise". Why? Why would a graphical overhaul ruin the franchise?

I'm curious to see where Gamefreak would go with an Pokemon game in full 3D. With the DS it was easy to get away with keeping the top down view thanks to the DS having blocky 3D, but with the 3DS we are at GCN level graphics. We can have good 3D now.

I don't want to play Colosseum or XD, I want to see how Gamefreak handles it. And I really hope that's where they go this time. In fact, this is part of why I wish they would skip over R/S remakes and go straight into the sixth generation. I want to see how they go with Pokemon on a console that is this powerful. Sticking with sprites and the top down view might be a bit weird on a console like this.

Besides, it's about time for a change. As long as they keep very similar gameplay and don't try to change the battle system up much than I don't think it will hurt the games at all. It will just be a welcome change.

Although it may not seem that it should I think Nintendo will go ahead with it anyway, Mario has gone in 3D so I'm 99.9% sure Pokémon will, hopefully an R/S/E remake. Although I would like HG/SS type graphics for an R/S/E remake.

Mario? Mario had a 3D game on the DS - Super Mario 64 DS. Now consider that they finally brought a 3D Zelda adventure to a handheld with the 3DS. The DS Zelda games were awkward trying to keep with that top down view but also being in 3D. Hopefully we won't see anymore of that.