While I agree with you in that they won't just hand over new Mega Evolutions in XY, I don't think you're thinking about ORAS the same as I.
I think ORAS is a way to connect the entire fanbase, new and old, to the original Hoenn games. To bring a sequel to a 3rd Generation game that can stand on its own (without knowledge of the original) would be tricky. Some may not care if they don't know what's going on story-wise, but others do. Sure, they could add a few text lines to bring people up to speed, but I don't believe people would have an attachment to a continuing plot if they hadn't experienced the original themselves. Appreciation would only be shared among those who were around for RS, and you're talking about a decade gap (XY was some people's first Pokemon game, others DPPt, SSHG, BW/BW2 was their first). At this point, a re-imagining of RS is necessary and entirely relevant. A 3rd Gen sequel is too much fan service in my eyes. It would be nice, but it's implausible and a pipe dream.
I also think canonically it would be implausible, at least from a fan's perspective (ie my perspective). I assume that all events that can happen in any given game, DO happen in that game. If Brendan/May caught the legendaries in RS, they should be impossible to capture, canonically, in a sequel. Mewtwo is said to not be the only one in existence, but Kyogre and Groudon are likely one of a kind unless you believe Hoopa opens a dimensional portal for them, too.
Now if you suggest they NOT make a sequel and just change the characters around and plot for the remake, that would be silly and just trivial. And they're certainly not going to change their formula. They don't need to fix what isn't broken, and frankly RSE worked very well. It's been quite a while since I've played a GBA game and I'm excited to dive into it an enhanced version. I understand your desire for fresh material, but I also think most won't be disappointed by ORAS as a whole. If you don't want to give them the profit, just buy it preowned =P but if the game's just going to make you miserable, skip it
The rest of the points are subjective, you're correct. They could be looked at either way, and are considered fodder in an argument. That includes your view that it's a waste of resources, as I'm unsure what you're attempting with that one.
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While I agree with you in that they won't just hand over new Mega Evolutions in XY, I don't think you're thinking about ORAS the same as I.
I think ORAS is a way to connect the entire fanbase, new and old, to the original Hoenn games. To bring a sequel to a 3rd Generation game that can stand on its own (without knowledge of the original) would be tricky. Some may not care if they don't know what's going on story-wise, but others do. Sure, they could add a few text lines to bring people up to speed, but I don't believe people would have an attachment to a continuing plot if they hadn't experienced the original themselves. Appreciation would only be shared among those who were around for RS, and you're talking about a decade gap (XY was some people's first Pokemon game, others DPPt, SSHG, BW/BW2 was their first). At this point, a re-imagining of RS is necessary and entirely relevant. A 3rd Gen sequel is too much fan service in my eyes. It would be nice, but it's implausible and a pipe dream.
I also think canonically it would be implausible, at least from a fan's perspective (ie my perspective). I assume that all events that can happen in any given game, DO happen in that game. If Brendan/May caught the legendaries in RS, they should be impossible to capture, canonically, in a sequel. Mewtwo is said to not be the only one in existence, but Kyogre and Groudon are likely one of a kind unless you believe Hoopa opens a dimensional portal for them, too.
Now if you suggest they NOT make a sequel and just change the characters around and plot for the remake, that would be silly and just trivial. And they're certainly not going to change their formula. They don't need to fix what isn't broken, and frankly RSE worked very well. It's been quite a while since I've played a GBA game and I'm excited to dive into it an enhanced version. I understand your desire for fresh material, but I also think most won't be disappointed by ORAS as a whole. If you don't want to give them the profit, just buy it preowned =P but if the game's just going to make you miserable, skip it
The rest of the points are subjective, you're correct. They could be looked at either way, and are considered fodder in an argument. That includes your view that it's a waste of resources, as I'm unsure what you're attempting with that one.