Greetings, cherished Pokémon fans! My name is Jonathan Gamefreak, but you may remember me by my common screenname, Monsieur XY.

This time, I have coaxed our CEO into posting some information to make up for the lack of material showcased in CoroCoro and other mass media.

I am most happy to announce the following news:

>Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby are, in fact, Hoenn 'remakes' and not a sequel nor a different region.
>Kyogre and Groudon can both Mega Evove via Kyogrite and Groudonite.
>Contests and Secret bases are back and sport Wi Fi interaction.
>The Pokémon encountered in Mirage Island is solely dependant on your Friend Code, akin to XY's Friend Safari.
>Surfing routes have been an important discussion subject. We opted to leave them the way they used to be back in the original Ruby and Sapphire games, but instead changed the perspective to FPS - First Person Surfing.
And most importantly,
>We have decided to implement Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl's Surf Speed.

Regards, John Gamefreak
CEO-in-chief, Game Freak ®