I'm really getting tired of arguing about this over and over with you, Shiny Unown. Look, if you want to spend money on the exact same game over and over again, go knock yourself out, but don't whine and argue when people have the nerve to expect more than that.
I'm getting tired that you feel so entitled that every pokemon game has to be made for you in specifically, and if it doesn't meet your standards, its no good (and your standards is that it automatically has to have the latest features, which shows me you don't know the benefits of remakes)....
i stopped at Gen 4 keep in mind, and i don't regret it. i don't hate gen 5, or gen 6. do i feel like they lost their way? sure...but i personally don't "HATE" them... I don't play Mystery dungeon despite being a huge fan of Roguelike RPGs, and Pokemon Conquest for sure doesn't entice me in the least, but i don't HATE these games aswell.
Seriously....its remake...a standard, traditional, and overall "FAITHFUL" remake....it meets the expectation of what a remake is....and honestly....buying the same game, with updated graphics, fixed glitches, and slight story expansion isn't that bad of a deal. is it the same game in its core? yes....is that bad? NO!!!
I've purchased Final Fantasy I on NES, PS1, and GBA. all with tiny, yet significant features of their own. Graphical updates,, updated dialogue, difficulty variation, and additional story is what makes me value each one.
And, it was a technological gap that could've been handled better. Why didn't Ruby and Sapphire have a second postgame region for all of the Pokémon missing in the Hoenn Dex? Or, why couldn't they have just given us a RBY/GSC sequel that was set in Kanto and Johto? Mediocre remakes weren't needed.
First things first, software capabilities could be the biggest reason why. For example: When FF1, 2, and 4 were remade onto Wonderswan (and later ported to GBA), FF3 was too big to be remade. took too much time to code, and overall were understaffed (similar to Gamefreak's situation) that was because when it was on NES, the game already packed so much. FF 1 and 2 could fit in one NES cartridge combined, but FF3 took up all of it. The game wasn't properly remade until the DS.
i'm willing to bet RSE had the same issue....
Second:again...a standard remake....not a mediocre one. "below average" at best. but overall, still an enjoyable game. if you still own REd/Blue...you still play the crap out of it. and you enjoy every little bit...then go right ahead and not play FRLG....but for those who hate the sprites on them, found the original very Jarring to play with its color limitations. then FRLG is perfect for them......
if you knew anything about remakes, you would've hated FRLG the moment it was announced.