Technically, but it's just another name for the Roughneck trainer class that's been around since 5th gen.
Since Gen 1 actually.
Originally Cue Ball and Bikers. Then DPPt changed it into Roughnecks.
Technically, but it's just another name for the Roughneck trainer class that's been around since 5th gen.
It's unlikely there actually is any joke on GF's part, but yes, that's the idea.
It doesn't change the fact that Emerald and ORAS take place at the same time.
Also, seeing as Emerald is canon over RS, the Champion isn't the same.
Especially since the Japanese games come first. If it is indeed a joke/reference, which I highly doubt, then it would be an independent one on the part of TPCi, I believe. (Or whoever it is that translates the games into English. I think it's them, but I don't recall for sure.)
Of course it's a remake, just not in a literal sense, it's a bit of the old with a bit of the new, like FRLG & HGSS were.
While I'm not going to go into this since I know what you're trying to say, I think you're looking a little too deeply into what makes a remake or not. For all intents and purposes of classification, ORAS is a literal remake of RS. They just took a lot more creative liberties to make the game different than RS, more so than they've done in FR/LG and HG/SS which stay much more true to the originals (arguably to a fault). By definition a literal remake is allowed to do things differently than the original so this doesn't deviate from that definition.
Of course it's a remake, just not in a literal sense, it's a bit of the old with a bit of the new, like FRLG & HGSS were.
How can Emerald and ORAS take place at the same time? Let me recite the "irrelevant detail" that the characters are 2 years older in ORAS whereas in RSE they are 10, as in all games prior to Gen V. The Delta Episode hints that the differences, such as Wallace being Champion, between RS & E are sequel-istic in that key parts of Emerald could take place in a sequel environment (including evidence such as the Battle Frontier). To say that they take place at the same time is only the case if you completely overlook the evidence.
"Also, seeing as Emerald is canon over RS, the Champion isn't the same". Wow. It's a remake of RS, as you reiterated, that's why it has Steven, the champion of RS Hoenn, as it's champion. How is Emerald canon over RS? The champions of BOTH games are present in the Pokémon World Tournament (Champions), and in Emerald itself it's hinted that Wallace took over from Steven, with his former mentor, Juan, replacing him as the eighth gym leader, as opposed to Steven never being champion (as shown by both of their inclusion in the Champions Tournament).
Also, forget ORAS being based on games like DPPt, HGSS and BW/BW2. ORAS evidently takes place before XY (thanks to Mr Bonding), but only the games in Gen VI could be in this Mega Evo multiverse. Seriously, check the facts and opinions of characters in the Delta Episode before saying that "ORAS take place before every game in Gen order". It could be a different MULTIVERSE, meaning the events of Gens I through V could take place at any time in this continuum, and major differences could be present between how things played out in the other regions compared to this multiverse (I heard on this very forum of a very interesting point concerning Team Plasma). We know the majority of these teams did exist, but in what capacity, greater or lesser, we don't know yet.
We seem to have highlighted the same kind of points, so I admit they are remakes by definition. What I was trying to point out is that unlike FRLG and HGSS, which could replace the canon of their respective predecessors, ORAS doesn't have this liberty, taking place in a completely different point in time compared to RSE, as far as we know.
Do we know that? We know it takes place in a separate continuity along with XY, but that it covers the same rough events (as well as the things Endolise pointed out, such as the development of the Royal Unova) suggests that it takes place at the same time in its continuity as RSE take place in the original continuity.
That's where it gets confusing though.
Also, seeing as the Royal Unova is still being constructed, may I just point out that we have no clue as to how long it will take? That would help confirm the placing of the games in this timeline, sure, and I've just noticed the Royal Unova is being constructed in Unova...so what ship are they constructing in Stern's Shipyard?
Also, I very much doubt there's a 10 - 20 year gap between XY and ORAS (as this is around the size of the gap between Gen I and Gen V just widened a tad), considering the states of Mega Evolution in both games.
Not if you assume that Emerald and ORAS, in their respective timelines, take place at around the same year.
No, we do not know how long it will take for the Royal Unova to be completed. The plate with the description next to the model had "faded too much" to be read.
As for the ship in the shipyard, does it really matter? It's just a ship.
What "states of Mega Evolution," though? The people who study Mega Evolution in XY know just as much as those in ORAS. They know all of what's required in order to make it happen, but that's been the case for hundreds of years, as evidenced by the Tower of Mastery. The Draconids have some hidden knowledge about it, but they're a secret society that isn't willing to share its information with the public. But if the general knowledge of it has been static for that long, then an additional 10-20 years probably won't make that much of a difference. By the time that XY ends, Sycamore is only just starting to make some breakthroughs regarding it.
Also, seeing as the Royal Unova is still being constructed, may I just point out that we have no clue as to how long it will take? That would help confirm the placing of the games in this timeline, sure, and I've just noticed the Royal Unova is being constructed in Unova...so what ship are they constructing in Stern's Shipyard?
If I'm right, XY events take place 1 or two years after Unova. I think that on your way to Geosenge town, there is a man that tells you that Corless was there and there are more evidences throughout the game I think
this has probably been mentioned before, but I just realized that the puddle at the very start of the intro seems to be the puddle on Route 103 - the view of the mountains in the background is the exact same, the foliage is the same. the only issue is that Skitty's tail can be seen in the intro, but it can't be found on Route 103.
not huge news by any means, I just never realized that scene in the intro was meant to represent an actual specific in-game location. a nice touch.
I could have sworn B2W2 and XY were confirmed to take place at the same time. Am I mistaken?
To be honest, I think the whole alternate universe theory is just ridiculous. The main series games should stay in the same universe as each other, the very idea is farfetch'd in my opinion. Also they should not have put the Battle Maison in these games , I don't see the point as it is likely to reappear in the next Kalos game. Game Freak made a bad call not putting the Battle Frontier in since Delta Emerald ain't likely to happen. The Soaring in Hoenn feature is good, but it doesn't make up for the BF being cut from the games.
I think the first in-game reference to that was in BW. There's a guy in Opelucid City who makes mention of the opposite version of the city, and wants you to find him Pokemon with Charge from the "other world" (the opposite game).