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>rather than remake R/S, Game Freak decides to make sequels
>Pokemon Ruby 2 and Sapphire 2
>set many years after the original
>Hoenn has been greatly expanded
>the general structure is the same but the smaller-ish routes have been made bigger and all the towns are also larger (and not the "only 3 houses total" type from Gens 1-3)
>the sea has been expanded as well HOWEVER it's only optional areas
>the amount of surfing done to get 7th and 8th gym badges is minimal but those who want to explore more can do so
>Secret Bases more customizable than ever, can visit others' over the internet
>Challenge Mode like in Black 2 for series veterans
>all 386 Pokemon catchable (across both versions) in the main part of the game
>new post-game area (like Sevii Islands) where you can catch some Gen 4-6 Pokemon
>Battle Frontier better than ever
>high quality trumpets
>after doing everything in the postgame you can go to the super hard bonus dungeon (a la Unknown Cave, Mt. Silver)
>at the top you can fight Brendan or May depending on whether you're playing as a boy or girl
and best of all
>high quality trumpets
