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[Flipz]

6. Not if they decide to make the return to Hoenn another sequel rather than an actual remake.  Which I would actually like; the system itself has pretty much reached its pinnacle.  Sure, there are minor tweaks here and there (*cough*theyreallyneedtofixthenidorina/nidoqueennobreedingglitch*cough*), but nothing as major as the Generation III additions or the Physical/Special move reassignments of Gen IV.  Generation V didn't really add that much to the meta-game, aside from new moves and Dream World Abilities.  (Triple and Rotation battles are just an extension of Double Battles, a Doubles team is pretty much ready for Triples with very few changes.)  I'm guessing the Generation VI won't add much more, either--the system doesn't need it.  So, I think from now on, the franchise should focus on new story more than new features.  (New Pokemon are included in "new story".)  I would understand a remake of R/S/E and even FR/LG, since they are a little outdated, especially in terms of moves and Pokemon (not to mention the Gen IV Physical/Special change) but beyond that I can't see any reason for remakes.  A team built entirely in Platinum can more than hold its own against teams that use the B/W changes, so there's no reason for a remake right now, and since I can't imagine any major changes to the game in Generation VI, I imagine it will still hold fairly true then as well.