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Should they remake Gold/Silver?

Should Gold/Silver be re-made?

  • Yes

    Votes: 51 92.7%

  • No

    Votes: 4 7.3%
  • Total voters
    55
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I think if Game Frek re-made Gold and Silver they would have the highest video games sales they've ever had. What do you think?
 
I'm not sure myself. People liked the improvements seen in FR/LG, but what I am almost certain of is that people wanted to see G/S done in this fashion. It has also been noticed that the altered events of FR/LG have now made some events that happened in the second gen no longer valid, or they were also altered. Not to mention seeing Kanto with all the life sucked out of it is nothing people want to see again. If they can fix all that, then it might work. Since we are now in the fourth gen, and we have seen a 3-D rendered pokemon world, could Johto receive that treatment then? It might be possible, but yet again, they would have to vastly improve Kanto for people wanting to see it in 3-D as well. Ever since FR/LG were made, people have been demanding this. I am unsure if it is the rantings of fans of that gen, or if there is a legitimate need to see these games redone. Only time will tell if Gamefreak decides to make that kind of move.
 
Unanimous votes! Unanimous votes! Unanimous votes!!! *dances round a chair* *runs off and hugs everyone he sees* *gets jailed for a year*.
 
I think they should be remade from completeness....they brought the first generation into the third, why not do the same thing for the second?
 
As far as the need in such remakes is concerned, I suggest that we stop pretending to have unlimited insight into GameFreak's plans. I certainly don't remember anyone foreseeing remakes of the original games as a solution to the absence of the 184 Pokémon, even though there were signs (albeit not nearly as powerful as those in the current case).

Besides, anaylsis of Diamond and Pearl's data has been superficial at best. Meowth346 is long gone.
 
I am going to have to formally disagree with you all. Why? Because of the legacy Gold and Silver created while they both were at the peak of their life. They were both great, not flawless but great.
No one asked for a reamake of R.B. but we got one anyway. We also recieved some patches to glitches, the removal of certain items, the addition of others, and a "crappy" adventure at the end that killed what beginning gamers into pokemon remember from that game.
I know nobody really cares about the exp. all, but thats something that made the game more challengng by dispersing exp. between all equally and not just giving half to just one. The ending caused me the set the game down for a while because even though it was intruiging, it strayed from a pokemon game to this addition that added so many things it was barely a shadow of what its predecessor was.
Think about what would happen to G.S. There is a possibility that the Mystery Gift would be altered, the building in Viridian that allowed the same benifit as mixing records in R.S., and the possible removal of certain parts of the game to add others. The game was great, not flawless, but great enough to hold my attention without noticing any desperate flaws.
Sure one could expand its now below par grahics and beepboopbop tunes, but wasn't that what made that game what it was. The only reason what I could possibly think of a remake would be to feed the need for those who have never played them, or to those who want to play them again. Other than that, changing anything would be like damaging the basic flow of the game, kinda like changing the Statue of Liberty's face or something.

I rest my case
 
I say they should remake Gold & Silver, mainly so they could add the third and fourth generation Pokemon in there (once the fourth generation Pokemon get North American names, of course -- it'd be kind of odd if they left the names as Japanese when releasing it here).

I'm into Crystal, but I really wish Treecko and friends were in that one, because I wanna catch 'em all.
 
Again, those kind of additions would kill the game. Smooshing all those new pokemon into areas where there are nor 20 different ones in the area is a giant compromise.
The only way to clean that off would be to add another region to Gold/Silver thus increasing the size of the land...uhhh, darn I thought it was done-just like FD and LG.
It's your opinion not mine I guess.
 
I just think it'd be nice to have all the games in a format that could be played on a DS. I need my GBC to play Crystal and Silver and that's kinda a pain in the ass. GSC is the only set that you cannot play on a DS and it mkaes me sad. :(
 
I don't really care what anyone says, GSC had a shitkicker storyline. If anything, Crystal was the only one with a good story. That's because it actually followed it's mascot legendary. It's supposed to be that you DON'T have to go to a cheat site to find out where they are. So if they DO remake them, then they need to give them whole new storylines and scrap the lifeless kanto.

~R.I.P Cinnabar.
 
Yes, but not till Generation V, when we might have an actual need to have it's 251 or so Pokemon available within it so that the main Generation V games won't be as overcrowded as Shinnoh when it comes to wild Pokemon.
 
Sceptile726 said:
It has also been noticed that the altered events of FR/LG have now made some events that happened in the second gen no longer valid, or they were also altered.
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How so?

Going to Sevii Islands: Shouldn't affect GSC storyline. Red returns to Kanto (and eventually Mt.Silver) after you stop playing.

Navel Rock, Ho-Oh/Lugia: In the game continuity, Red/blue doesn't visit Navel Rock, since the ticket to go there is obtained from an outside event, not an in-game event - it was simply to "catch 'em all".

Team Rocket still operating in the Sevii Islands: It is known that Team Rocket continued operations within the three years between the games. Also, one computer in a TR warehouse mentions TR's research into Radiowaves and evolution - If anything, this makes a remake seem more likely.

Those are the only ideas I can think of that would possibly affect the storyline, all with reasons to argue. If you have another idea, let me know.
 
Gamenerd Color said:
Red returns to Kanto (and eventually Mt.Silver) after you stop playing.
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We can infer that Red travels Johto before settling in Mt. Silver. The Fame Checker in FireRed/LeafGreen has Lance invite Red/Leaf to his hometown, Blackthorn City (which is the closest to Mt. Silver).

Navel Rock, Ho-Oh/Lugia: In the game continuity, Red/blue doesn't visit Navel Rock, since the ticket to go there is obtained from an outside event, not an in-game event - it was simply to "catch 'em all".
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I find that to be a rash conclusion that should be the last resort for an explanation. Lugia and Ho-oh of the third generation happen to pertain to the same category as Mew, Celebi, Jirachi and Deoxys. From a storyline perspective, the Navel Rock event describes their history as of approximately three years prior to their appearance in Whirl Islands and Tin Tower, respectively. If you rule it out on account of continuity, you achieve nothing. It is Johto that is supposed to be "untouchable" in this period of time, rather than the 100 Pokémon associated with it.

Besides, Lugia and Ho-oh's appearance in Johto is influenced by Gold/Kris' having been entitled the Silver and Rainbow Wings. No one else has seen Ho-oh in contemporary Johto, though Lugia has been rumored to be seen on the night of a storm. It is likely that Navel Rock is Lugia's fixed location, where it has only been "disturbed" by Red/Leaf (and May/Brendan?). The holding of the Silver Wing by a deserving trainer triggers its return to Whirl Islands, the closest of its habitats to Brass Tower. As for Ho-oh, it is curious that it is lured to Navel Rock without any special item - is it there to protect Lugia?

There is, of course, the matter of Colosseum and XD. I believe the background attached to Lugia, Ho-oh and Celebi (nothing is said of the birds or beasts) in those games should not be dismissed. However, Game Freak will have to acknowledge the existence of the Orre storyline for us to be certain of the links. Sadly, the staff seldom express their opinions on anything but game sales.
 
Unown Lord said:
Lugia and Ho-oh of the third generation happen to pertain to the same category as Mew, Celebi, Jirachi and Deoxys. From a storyline perspective, the Navel Rock event describes their history as of approximately three years prior to their appearance in Whirl Islands and Tin Tower, respectively. If you rule it out on account of continuity, you achieve nothing. It is Johto that is supposed to be "untouchable" in this period of time, rather than the 100 Pokémon associated with it.

Besides, Lugia and Ho-oh's appearance in Johto is influenced by Gold/Kris' having been entitled the Silver and Rainbow Wings. No one else has seen Ho-oh in contemporary Johto, though Lugia has been rumored to be seen on the night of a storm. It is likely that Navel Rock is Lugia's fixed location, where it has only been "disturbed" by Red/Leaf (and May/Brendan?). The holding of the Silver Wing by a deserving trainer triggers its return to Whirl Islands, the closest of its habitats to Brass Tower. As for Ho-oh, it is curious that it is lured to Navel Rock without any special item - is it there to protect Lugia?
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I do not doubt that they are actually on Navel Rock - It makes sense that they reside there before being disturbed in GSC. However, the idea that they are caught by Red (or Green/Leaf/Blue) doesn't seem feasible. It didn't happen in the original RBY, and there is no mention of the Birds ever being tamed in GSC.

To conclude: Whilst they are located on Navel Rock, they are assumably not caught there.


Unown Lord said:
There is, of course, the matter of Colosseum and XD. I believe the background attached to Lugia, Ho-oh and Celebi (nothing is said of the birds or beasts) in those games should not be dismissed. However, Game Freak will have to acknowledge the existence of the Orre storyline for us to be certain of the links. Sadly, the staff seldom express their opinions on anything but game sales.
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I ignore the storyline of Colo/XD. Why? Because even GF themselves never take notice of it. If I had to make a decision though, I'd say that the events in Orre take place long after the other games, when the birds have been released.
 
Gamenerd Color said:
I do not doubt that they are actually on Navel Rock - It makes sense that they reside there before being disturbed in GSC.
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At the cost of coming across as nitpicky, disturbed is not the word I would use here.

However, the idea that they are caught by Red (or Green/Leaf/Blue) doesn't seem feasible. It didn't happen in the original RBY, and there is no mention of the Birds ever being tamed in GSC.
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I do not support the notion that the legendaries are supposed to be captured, generally speaking. When we see Red in Gold, Silver and Crystal, are we meant to think of him as the trainer possessing Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo?

I ignore the storyline of Colo/XD. Why? Because even GF themselves never take notice of it. If I had to make a decision though, I'd say that the events in Orre take place long after the other games, when the birds have been released.
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I would hate to admit it, but looking at Diamond and Pearl, Game Freak barely take notice of their own work. Am I the only one disappointed by their move not to continue the Hoenn storyline in Sinnoh? By that I am referring to the sort of references found in Gold, Silver and Crystal to Kanto (while in Johto) and in FireRed and LeafGreen to Johto.

Indeed, Team Galactic's plot is reminiscent of that of Team Magma and Team Aqua, Sinnoh closely follows Hoenn's lines (Sinnoh as in the games is as big as Hoenn, though the full landmass which may or may not be called Sinnoh is obviously vaster) and Regigigas is the leader of Hoenn's Regirock, Regice and Registeel. However, based on the reports of players who understand Japanese, the game dialogue does not invite us to make the connection between the two regions. Apparently, Hoenn is only referenced in the context of Super Contests.

I am thankful for the ample of references to Johto, which unlike Hoenn is as of this time non-existent in the GBA and Nintendo DS' version of the Pokémon world. It is crystal-clear that Johto is to Sinnoh in the Nintendo DS as Kanto is to Hoenn in the GBA, leaving little doubt that Gold and Silver will be remade for this generation. Sadly, as Game Freak would currently have it, Sinnoh is not to Hoenn as Johto is to Kanto (I am not proposing a geographical relation - Hoenn and Sinnoh, being islands, cannot follow Kanto and Johto's relationship).

But does that mean that it is illogical to view the two regions as related? Certainly not. Using the same coin, dismissing the possibility of Orre being another region in the Pokémon world - sharing the same era and dimension as the other four - demands better justification than Game Freak's failure to acknowledge it.
 
Team Galatic's plot is alot cooler then Magma or Aqua.

I mean, destroying the current world and acceeding to god-like status? Hell yeah!
 
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