Remake
A video game remake is a game that is made again, in a new and updated style.
In Pokémon terms, two pairs of games are remakes: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, remakes of the Generation I games Pokémon Red and Green during Generation III; and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver during Generation IV. The names of remakes are derived by adding another word to the front of the name of the original game, and written in CamelCase.
Impact on the anime
Due to the release of FireRed and LeafGreen, in the Advanced Generation series Ash and his friends traveled back to Kanto to compete in the Battle Frontier and Kanto Pokémon Contests.
Due to the release of HeartGold and SoulSilver, in the Diamond and Pearl series several references to the games appeared, such as the Pokéathlon, Lyra temporarily journeying with the gang, and several main characters obtaining Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex like Dawn's Quilava.
Impact on the manga
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In the Pokémon Adventures manga, there are FireRed & LeafGreen and HeartGold & SoulSilver arcs which focus back on characters from older chapters respectively.
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga, there are several bonus chapters focusing on characters from Magical Pokémon Journey respectively. As a Generation III arc of the Magical Pokémon Journey, this manga was being speculated by fans as a first hint for the remakes of Pokémon Red and Green (later was named as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen).
Impact on the TCG
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Trivia
- Many fans speculate that Generation V will receive Ruby and Sapphire remakes.
- Both sets of remakes are to date the only main series Pokémon games to come bundled with an accessory. FireRed and LeafGreen originally had the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter bundled with them, while HeartGold and SoulSilver are bundled with the Pokéwalker.
- Each of these accessories is a precursor to a feature found in the following generation. Generation IV expanded on the Wireless Adapter's features with the Nintendo DS's wireless play, while Generation V's Dream World is a more robust version of the Pokéwalker.
- Both sets of remakes also use artwork on the boxart other than the official artwork released with the game.
- A new female player character has been introduced in each set of remakes.
- Remade games are retconned to the point of including all known Pokémon as of their release generation, not just the Pokémon available in the original release.
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