Macromind101
Well-Known Member
I wish Viz would explain clearly why they aren't releasing them I mean, magazine version of BW are released so why not the remaining arcs that have finished already. I hate it when VIZ doesn't do it's work properly and it's not the first time that they ceased to release an manga.
Like the guy before me said, I seriously doubt that Viz has any reason to release the Generation III arcs unless there is some form of RSE remake coming in the future (due to the hints I think it is possible but not an EXACT remake due to the timeframe, probably a setting that takes place in Hoenn but several years after the events in the original Hoenn games took place). To be completely honest, the manga is supposed to be aimed towards a younger audience who probably started playing Pokemon when Generation IV came out and never touched a Ruby cartridge. Sure, the purpose of Viz releasing these Adventures volumes is to appease the fans but it is also to be profitable. Viz has to keep the general audience in mind when running as a company and honestly, I'm pretty sure around 80% of the audience who reads Adventures are the younger kids I mentioned earlier. Don't berate me for saying what I am about to say because it's true in most cases, most people who played the Generation III games and earlier while they were still hot most likely outgrew Pokemon (well maybe they sometimes play one of their old cartridge for enjoyment purposes but they probably are not following the events like they used to). There are a few left, like us, but we must face the fact that the general audience of the Adventures manga are little kids who know very little about generations preceding IV and they would have minimal interest in the release of R/S/FR/LG/E chapters compared to the current stories. It's Generation V that's hot right now so it would be financially wiser for Viz to focus on what the general interest is at the moment and like I said before, the way I see it the only hope for a Generation III chapters release is if there is a Hoenn-remake (of some form) coming.
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