Blazing Charmander
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With the latest round of news from CoroCoro about Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there has been speculation about how a certain revelation affects the possibility of a third Kalos game following X and Y. I'll post what this concerns in spoilers in case anybody is trying to avoid leaks:
This information could be seen to imply that the Hoenn remakes are the last games of Gen VI, along with hints about a new, distant region being made by NPCs in X and Y. Could Game Freak be preparing to release a patch or DLC for these games instead of developing a full, rebranded third adventure?
When I look at Crystal, Emerald and Platinum as games that were repackaged, improved versions of each generation's main game pair, I often feel that more could have been done to include some of those refinements (graphics, new mechanics and new areas) in the first games. But then again, time constraints etc. etc. The likes of GS, RS, and DP then begin to feel redundant and inferior to their third counterpart once it is released. The benefit with the 3DS is that Game Freak can smooth out the original package like they traditionally have done with third games, but incorporate it as a patch (Pokemon X/Y v2.0) at a cheaper cost to the consumer.
It would be interesting to see what others think about the future of Gen VI. I've seen a lot of discussion in this vein already within the ORAS section, but maybe this thread would be a better place to talk about it generally.
CoroCoro has revealed that all Legendary (not Mythical/Event) Pokemon will be obtainable across XY and ORAS. In the past, some Legendary Pokemon have been held back to be exclusive in later games, yet that would appear to not be the case this time.
This information could be seen to imply that the Hoenn remakes are the last games of Gen VI, along with hints about a new, distant region being made by NPCs in X and Y. Could Game Freak be preparing to release a patch or DLC for these games instead of developing a full, rebranded third adventure?
When I look at Crystal, Emerald and Platinum as games that were repackaged, improved versions of each generation's main game pair, I often feel that more could have been done to include some of those refinements (graphics, new mechanics and new areas) in the first games. But then again, time constraints etc. etc. The likes of GS, RS, and DP then begin to feel redundant and inferior to their third counterpart once it is released. The benefit with the 3DS is that Game Freak can smooth out the original package like they traditionally have done with third games, but incorporate it as a patch (Pokemon X/Y v2.0) at a cheaper cost to the consumer.
It would be interesting to see what others think about the future of Gen VI. I've seen a lot of discussion in this vein already within the ORAS section, but maybe this thread would be a better place to talk about it generally.
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I'm amazed by how continuously popular and useful this thread has proven to be since the release of ORAS in late 2014. Game Freak are doing a good job of keeping their cards close to their chest, so it's only natural that this has fueled high speculation concerning the future of our beloved franchise.
For the uninitiated, this thread is the hub for any and all general speculation about what the remainder of Gen VI could have in store for us.
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