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As in other countries, street racing also occurs on long straights in industrial areas, which are used for drag races, known natively as '''Zero-Yon''' (ゼロヨン) for "0-400" (meters; in America, racing to a quarter-mile, 1320 feet, or 402 meters, is the norm), ''Yon'' is Japanese for "4". This practice gave its name to a popular video game franchise of the 1990s, ''{{wp|Zero4 Champ series}}''.
As in other countries, street racing also occurs on long straights in industrial areas, which are used for drag races, known natively as '''Zero-Yon''' (ゼロヨン) for "0-400" (meters; in America, racing to a quarter-mile, 1320 feet, or 402 meters, is the norm), ''Yon'' is Japanese for "4". This practice gave its name to a popular video game franchise of the 1990s, ''{{wp|Zero4 Champ series}}''.


== Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire remake speculations (possible remake hints) ==
==Random theories==
=== Anime ===
*In [[DP174]], in the {{tt|Japanese Version|if I read the article right}}, wild Pokémon theme from the ''[[Advanced Generation series]]'' was mentioned during the Contest appeals of everyone except Dawn.
*In the [[SS024|first Diamond & Pearl special]], {{an|Dawn}} decides to travel to [[Hoenn]] to compete in [[Pokémon Contests]] there, just like {{an|May}} traveled to [[Johto]] for the same reason after the end of the ''[[Advanced Generation series]]''. In the [[SS025|second Diamond & Pearl special]], the appearence of {{p|Latias}} (owned by [[Nurse Joy]]) can be a hint to the Ruby and Sapphire remake.
*In [[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]], the flags promoting the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup]] that are all over the town (and thus, everywhere in the movie) has a Poké Ball on the flag.  One section is red and the other is blue, and in the middle, there's a green button.
=== HGSS ===
*In the [[HeartGold and SoulSilver]] games, in the Cerulean Cave, there are large emerald formations, and, if one goes deeper into the cave, a large emerald maze.
<!-- *In HGSS, [[Steven Stone]], the Champion of the ''Hoenn Region'', makes an appearance, and gives you a choice of a Hoenn Region Starter Pokémon. -->
*The Pokémon Centers in HGSS have a green Poké Ball symbol on the floor.
*If you talk to one of the people in the Celadon Mansion, they will say "We are remaking an old game, but this is quite a challenge. Old fans would not want usw to mess with their good memories...". Some people I've say they're actually talking about HGSS. I believe it's a potential Ruby/Sapphire remake.
*All the Pokémon Centers have a green colored Poké Ball on the floor, similar to the Gold and Silver Poké Ball on the Pokémon Center floors in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
<!-- *The Root and Claw Fossils are on display in the Pewter City Museum of Science.
*Hoenn Sound, the sound of Route 101, can be played on the Pokégear, and attracts Hoenn Pokémon to the player.
*[[Bill]] mentions [[Lanette]] (who, in turn, mentioned him in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald), and the Hoenn Region. -->
*[[Copycat (character)|Copycat]] has a {{p|Banette}}.
 
=== BW===
*Black and White's lack of connectivity to Generation III serves as a sign in itself.
*In [[Black and White]], there are multiple hints, with several people make references to Hoenn. In [[Undella Town]], several people who only visit during the summer are said to come from Hoenn. The [[The Riches]] are also very similar to the [[Winstrate Family]] from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
*The Pokémon [[Basculin]] which (while also looking like a [[Rabuta Berry]], a Generation III introduced Berry), they come in two varieties, green with red stripes, and green with blue stripes, the colors on Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
*While not being found in game {{tt|*|to my knowledge}} data for the Fluffy Tail, Shoal Shell exists in Black and White.
*In Black and White, a Backpacker in the [[Desert Resort]] mentions that he is from the Hoenn region, and mentions the [[Go-Goggles]].
**In said desert is the [[Relic Castle]], which resembles the [[Mirage Tower]].
*In the [[Driftveil Gym]], the Gym Leader, [[Clay]], is mining for emeralds.
*Dive has been restored to HM status. That is all.
*Also, there are similarties between the Surfing parts of [[Unova Route 18|Route 18]] in Unova (with the currents and small shallow waters) that resemble area of open ocean in Hoenn.
<!-- *The player needs special objects to summon the Legendary Pokémon of the Unova Region, [[Zekrom]] and [[Reshiram]], who use the [[Dark Stone]] and the [[Light Stone]] respectively. [[Groudon]] and [[Kyogre]] are both summoned (and enraged) with the [[Blue Orb|Blue]] and [[Red Orb]] respectively (in Emerald only, in HGSS, the player merely encounters them with the respective Orb), and [[Rayquaza]]is encountered with the [[Jade Orb]].
*An [[Armaldo]] fossil is shown in the [[Nacrene Gym|Nacrene City Pokémon Gym]]. -->
*The Safari Ball has a catching animation programmed into Black and White despite not being legitimately able to be used, as there is no Safari Zone. Hoenn however, ''does'' have a Safari Zone.
<!-- *Upon defeat, Game Freak Morimoto references Steven's self-introduction in his Ruby and Sapphire Trainer's Eyes profile (Japanese version only). -->
*The [[Desert|deserts]] in the Unova and Hoenn regions both use [[Sand tile|deep sand]] tile. They are also located on or near Routes that lead to the fourth Gym. In the [[Desert Resort]], the Go-Goggles are even mentioned by a traveler from Hoenn. Special Pokémon (the Anorith Fossil and the Lilileep Fossil in Hoenn and five Darmanitan in Zen Mode in Unova) can be found in each desert.
*In R/S/E, your rival (one of the rivals anyway, as Wally also counts as a rival) gives you the HM02, Fly. In BW, one of your rivals ALSO gives you the HM02, Fly.
 
=== Other Sources ===
*While not official in anyway. [[Pokésho]] seems to be gaining alot more Generation III images.
*[http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/New_merchandise_of_Generation_III_Pok%C3%A9mon_in_stock New merchandise for Generation III Pokémon is now in stock].
*[[Junichi Masuda]] mentioned [http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Masuda_replies_to_tweet_regarding_remakes_of_Generation_III_games "wanting to do something good"] with the Hoenn Region in his blog on Twitter, implying impending remakes.
 
===Reasons===
* While the [[Nintendo DS|original DS]] can play the [[Generation III]] games, the [[Nintendo DSi|DSi]] and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] do not. A Nintendo DS or 3DS remake would make Ruby and Sapphire playable on these newer systems.
* Nintendo also seems to have a pattern of remaking games every ten years. In 2012, it will have been ten years since Ruby and Sapphire's original release date, if I am not mistaken.
 
==Other speculations/Random theories==
*The [[Ransei]] region, introduced in [[Pokémon Conquest]], may be located around [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]] and [[Almia]] regions, if [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based in real-life Japan]].
*The [[Ransei]] region, introduced in [[Pokémon Conquest]], may be located around [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]] and [[Almia]] regions, if [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based in real-life Japan]].
*The story for the [[Pokémon RéBURST]] manga would be set a century after [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]. According to my Pokémon theory, most Pokémon stories are set in 21st-century, but the [[Pokémon RéBURST]] manga would be set in the 22nd-century, as suggested by the usage of [[Burst]] Hearts. Burst Hearts are more technologically advanced than [[Poké Ball]]s.
*The story for the [[Pokémon RéBURST]] manga would be set a century after [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]. According to my Pokémon theory, most Pokémon stories are set in 21st-century, but the [[Pokémon RéBURST]] manga would be set in the 22nd-century, as suggested by the usage of [[Burst]] Hearts. Burst Hearts are more technologically advanced than [[Poké Ball]]s.
*Out of all Japanese [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center stores]], if [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based in real-life Japan]], two of them are located in [[Kanto]] region, and another two located in [[Johto]] region, one in [[Hoenn]] region and one in [[Sinnoh]] region. The last one (excluded above) out of these Japanese stores are not belonging to any Pokémon [[region]].
*Out of all Japanese [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center stores]], if [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|based in real-life Japan]], two of them are located in [[Kanto]] region, and another two located in [[Johto]] region, one in [[Hoenn]] region and one in [[Sinnoh]] region. The last one (excluded above) out of these Japanese stores are not belonging to any Pokémon [[region]].
*The [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in the dubbed English version can be considered as an equivalent to [[Pokémon Trivia Quiz]] in original Japanese version, though having entirely different aspects.
*The [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] in the dubbed English version can be considered as an equivalent to [[Pokémon Trivia Quiz]] in original Japanese version, though having entirely different aspects.
==New things I'd like to see==
===[[Pokémon manga|Manga]]===
*A [[:wp:Seinen manga|seinen]] [[Pokémon manga]] ({{tt|青年ポケモン漫画|A Pokémon manga targeted at 18–30 year old male audiences}}) to be serialized in {{wp|Big Comic Spirits}} or something. Focusing on [[#Hashiriya|motorsports or car battles]].
===[[Pokémon merchandise|Merchandise]]===
*[[Pokémon RéBURST|Pocket Monsters RéBURST]] [http://tamashii.jp/special/compositeverka/ Composite Ver.Ka] (the only [[Pokémon RéBURST]] spinoff merchandise which will make more sense, to be designed by {{wp|Hajime Katoki}} and [[Mitsuhisa Tamura]])
*[[:wp:Fictional crossover|Crossover]] merchandises based on both [[Pokémon]] and [[:wp:Virtual On|Cyber Troopers Virtual On]] franchises
==={{tt|Non-Pokémon related|maybe Nintendo-related}} games===
*{{wp|Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz}} remake for [[Nintendo 3DS]].
*A [[:wp:Yakuza (series)|Yakuza game]] for [[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Wii U]].


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