Music took a nose-dive after Eusine in Crystal, Elite Four seem way-too-emo, (<-League Theme...) the "rivals" were way useless compared to Blue, who actually was a Champion and Sootopolis is just creepy. If the more recent and R/S/E references are anything to go by, there are some odd rumors about the Hoenn Champion(S!!) staying at Hotel Grand Lake in Sinnoh, but oh look! A kid in Platinum obviously doesn't want Steven's villa and I know why... because if you look at the pattern in Wallace/Steven's room in the League, there's two colors: Pewter grey and Sootopolis blue... these two colors merge well...? And suit both of the Hoenn champions... It is these two, Steven and Wallace, that totally camped up the 3rd generation a lot. (Not very special AT all) The previous references in the more recent DS games (those are better, btw) show no sign of making these two "just" friends. And to think Emerald is getting a remake soon... At least Blaine and Fuji are (hopefully) not that way too, not to mention Candice and Maylene (<-should be a boy, and Birdo off Mario was bad enough.) Don't even get me started on Eusine.