Yeah, GameFreak would miss a huge oppurtunity if they didn't make them, and if they put the fifth gen on the DS, the fourth gen games wouldn't have the data to support the new pokemon, and they would have to do another time capsule type thing, which was extremely annoying.
The 4th gen shouldn't be able to support the new pokemon anyway. Nothing exclusively 5th gen should be able to be transferred back to the prior gens since it is supposedly (but not confirmed or proven) a whole new game. It'll probably work like the 1st and 2nd gens did (like you said) with the time capsule or a similar idea. Considering that there is still a mystery item (the Lock Capsule) that has yet to have a proper function in the game, a similar transfer process like that between the first and second gens seems likely and may utilize it (although I admit that is pure speculation and it may not even have a function). And personally, I didn't think that time capsule was all that bad. Plus they can improve on it greatly, so I wouldn't mind if they brought it back or did something similar.
Carlisle said:
Oh, god. Please, people, don't be morons by saying things like, "WELL WE CAN CONNECT TO THE FIFTH ALL THE WAY FROM THE THIRD SO NO RUBY/SAPPHIRE REMAKES. BYE." That's the same moronic argument that was used against the idea of GSC remakes. RS remakes are going to be made. Period. They'll bring in millions and GameFreak isn't going to miss that. And I don't know, I have trouble with the idea that the main two games will be on the DS, and then RS remakes + third game will be on the new 3DS. Just seems...weird to me. I'm still thinking that the entire fifth generation will be on the 3DS.
Just because it is a repetitive argument, doesn't necessarily mean it is moronic. It is actually a logical argument if one takes the time to support it, which unfortunately many don't. Considering that we still can connect to the third gen, and that they won't get rid of Pal Park so soon after its inception, it can be safe to assume that there won't be a remake yet (possibly not until 6th gen). Also consider that the only games that really benefit from the Pal Park are R/S/E/FR/LG. So what would be the point of Pal Park if remakes were made (although you can argue that it would keep FR/LG in the mix, but to keep the Pal Park -or any other function of the game- in the game for just one or two games doesn't seem practical)? Also, since remakes are usually made after the prior gens become completely incompatible with the new gens, remaking the 3rd gen along side the 5th gen would be impractical since it is possibly still compatible. Now I don't doubt that the remakes will be made, we are just going to have to wait a few more years.
And they will miss out on more profits if the third game of the 5th gen and the remakes are made for the DS. Think about it, with the 3DS coming out, they will need a way to sell it . What better way than to offer the last game of the new gen (which they have been hyping -and torturing us with- like crazy) and remakes for the third gen on the new system. We are getting Tracks of Light and the 5th gen on the DS (so it seems for now) so they have plenty to make money with. With the new system coming out, the mindset is profiting from that while still profiting from the DS. From a business point of view, that makes the most sense.
As a final note, I read somewhere in the 5th gen social group that the guys from Pokemon said, during an interview, that they were not doing a remake of R/S. I have failed at locating said interview, but if someone could confirm/disprove that (clarifying either way), it would be appreciated (I am looking at you Hydrohs -while I don't agree on your delivery methods, I do appreciate and respect you insights- since you are more knowledgeable in this area and could probably confirm/disprove that without even trying). Food for thought.
