Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire almost had different names: Indigo and Crimson, as seen in datamined files. The switch from color-based names to gem names reflected a major graphical leap in the series.

With Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, ... which like any other Pokémon game hews closly to the format established during the original Pokémon Red and Blue.

It’s mind-boggling that even after 20 years or so, new information is being uncovered about the Pokémon games. The latest piece of uncovered information relates to Ruby and Sapphire, the games ...

When you look at some of the iconic names, like Pokemon Ruby And Sapphire, you can’t imagine them having different titles. Yet, with Gen 3, that’s apparently what almost happened.

It’s also just kind of cool that Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald versions mirror the first-gen releases of Red, Blue, and Green. 17. Salamence Image Source: The Pokemon Company.

More than two decades after the release of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, dataminers might have discovered a pair of alternate names that ended up going unused.According to dataminers @KmiE_821 and ...