Thread: Which region, if any, would you want to see a sequel to?

Sinnoh.

Although my favorite is Hoenn I'd like a remake for that rather than a sequel but with Sinnoh, there is more they can expand on with Team Galactic. They could introduce new characters, areas and expand the storyline as they did in B2W2 which could become very creative with Sinnoh.

Ideally, I'd like to see every region get some kind of BW2 sequel, I think the idea has tons of potential (even if BW2 didn't fully utilize that potential), and it'd be a great way for us to continually revisit regions while still keeping the games fresh (because seriously, who wants to see a remake of a remake?). Here's some of the ones I'd like to see the most, though:

-RB2 and GS2. Yeah, I know these games have been remade already (and Kanto has been seen in every gen until 5th), but they can do better than a straight remake for these regions. I'd like to see changes in region design, Pokedex, and storyline that are present in more modern games. So here's what I think they should do for that:

-Split the two regions up. Having them both in one game kind of detracts from their design, and causes problems in pacing and Pokemon distribution. So it'd be better to focus on these regions with an individual game. Move Johto's Pokemon League elsewhere so they don't have to share the one in Indigo Plateau. Cut off access to Rt. 26 and 28 (Kanto) or Rt. 22 and Rt. 23 (Johto)
-Bring the region design up to modern standards. Increase each region to about Hoenn or Sinnoh size at least. Spread out the gyms so they're not all back to back. Include some more diverse environments, we don't really see very many mountainous areas, volcanic areas, snowy areas, etc., most of the routes in Kanto and Johto are fairly generic.
-Improve/balance out the Pokedex. By modern standards, the Kanto and Johto dexes are absolutely pitiful, there's too few Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Steel types. So add in plenty of options for those types. Also, add in any new evolutions that may have been introduced in later gens, as well as some random ones to keep things fresh. In Johto's case, they should actually consider removing some 1st gen Pokemon that don't really fit that well (since many of them were just there for the sake of including all 1st and 2nd gen Pokemon in the Johto Dex) to make room for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen Pokemon (since anything above 300 is too large for a regional dex IMO).
-Change the storyline path a bit more drastically to make it feel fresh. This was one area where BW2 could've used some improvement, it was nice that they changed the storyline path, but it didn't change all that much since you still followed that stretch from Castelia to Mistralton midway through the game. Let's see something more interesting. For instance, Johto could start out in a new citysection west of Olivine (accessible by a cave that also allows you to walk to Cianwood until you get Surf), and then travel east toward Ecruteak, down and around South Johto, and then finish off in an expanded northern area of Johto. Something like that, in which the new storyline path follows as little of the original as possible.
-Bigger emphasis on storyline. Let's face it, the storyline wasn't really that great in the originals, it was basically Team Rocket doing bad stuff for the sake of doing bad stuff. I'd like to see them as more of a threat in this game, not just pulling off a string of (relatively) petty crimes compared to other teams' plans. They don't have to set out to destroy the world or anything, but do something more clever than what we've seen of them.

-RS2: If I'm jumping on the 3rd gen remakes bandwagon, this is how I'd do it, instead of some boring retread through the same game I played 10 years ago, let's see them reference the old game in a new way. You'd accomplish all of the same things as a straight remake, but with many similar changes that I listed above which keeps the game from becoming stale for older players.

-BW3: This needs to happen sometime if Unova wants any shot at redemption. BW2 was a novel concept, but poorly implemented due to bad Pokemon distribution, and just all around thoughtlessness as far as the implications of changing the storyline path (and if you don't understand what I mean by that, then ask yourself why in Arceus' name the Day Care is post game in BW2). So Unova needs another sequel, and it needs to be done right. Here's what they need to do:

-Significant changes in the regional design and storyline path. Unova's design in BW1 was horribly linear, and guess what? That's still true in BW2. They need to add more branching paths through the game, and design the storyline path a bit more cleverly to give the game a good amount of exploration. And don't have us go basically down the same path we did in BW1 and BW2, that's boring. Differing storyline paths are a lot more meaningful if you visit old areas at completely different times (like East Unova being after the 6th gym, or Southeast Unova being post game). What if you visited Southwest Unova late in the game, for instance, and fought Cheren and Roxie much later? What if Skyla was your first gym leader? Stuff like that.
-Make sure crucial gameplay mechanics are available at reasonable spots in the game. I'm mainly referring to the Day Care here. There is absolutely no reason to keep such an important feature to the gameplay in a post game area, by all means this should've been moved to an earlier game area (Flocessy Ranch, for instance, would've been a good spot).
-Change the Pokemon distribution to provide a sense of balance throughout the game. This was another thing that really bugged me in BW2. Okay great, there's 150 new Pokemon in the Unova Dex. Too bad most of them aren't even available until after the 6th gym. This was definitely something that they should've put more thought into, because it caused plenty of problems in terms of the number of viable options available earlier in the game, and several of them didn't even have a reason to be that late in the game (I'm looking at you Gligar and Pelipper). And the fact that about 20 of them were post game is insulting, it completely defeats the purpose of them being in the Unova Dex in the first place.

I want a sequel to Sinnoh, if anything to clear up the mythology and give us some direct answers to the origins and history of the Pokemon world. I loved the folk stories and all the other implications, but I like to receive some cold, hard facts. As a massive fan of mythology I believe pokemon is a great source to elaborate and create something really fascinating, and I believe that story just belongs in Sinnoh.

I would just love a sequel to Sinnoh and Hoenn. Sinnoh is my favorite region, and I would love to see a plot involving Team Galatic and Arceus and updated battle sprites and such, and it would be nice if they could make it to where we could walk with our Pokemon. :3
And for Hoenn a new team and plot. ;D Maybe some more areas to explore, too.
But yeah. Sinnoh and Hoenn would be awesome for remakes. x3.

A sequel to Hoenn would be great. I just want to be able to go back to that region. Also, what happened to Team Magma/Aqua? If the player caught Groudon, Kyogre, or Rayquaza, they could potentially create land, or destroy it...

I would like to see a remake of R/S/E since they're my favourite. :D

A sequel for Hoenn because... 1.) Kanto has had a sequel if you count G/S/C. 2.) Jotho is not suitible for a sequel. The region is too small. 3.) Sinnoh isn't good enough for a sequel. 4.) Unova already had a sequel. So, Hoenn would be perfect. Everyone likes Hoenn and it would be pretty cool for it to have a sequel as well as a remake.

Originally Posted by Krina

Jotho is not suitible for a sequel. The region is too small.

That's not a legitimate reason for Johto to be out of the running. Sequels can make changes to regional design, so it's very much possible that they could give Johto a massive expansion to make it Hoenn/Sinnoh size. In fact, that's the reason I'd say Johto is one of the games most in need of a sequel (tied with Kanto for the same reason).

Definitely Hoenn because Hoenn really needs more attention