Pokémon Scarlet and Purple are the two most recent installments of the legendary franchise. Game Freak and Nintendo. They were launched in 2022 for the nintendo switch and they received two downloadable packs in late 2023, indicating that they are relatively new. However, an investigation was carried out by passionate fans of the franchise, which led to the conclusion that it is possible that Game Freak has hinted to us that they had these games in mind more than 13 years.
Did the Scarlet Book and the Purple Book appear in Pokémon Black and White?
It all started with the recent announcement of Pokémon Legends: ZA, a new game that will take place in an old version of the region Kalos. This caused the “Pokétuber” Pokecarlanguesdecide to play again X&Y, the deliveries they introduced to that region. But she was surprised when she found a room where you can see two bookcases filled with purple books on one side, and scarlet books on the other.
The selection of these two very specific colors led many to believe that this was an intentional clue towards the Scarlet Book and the Purple Book, which appeared in Pokémon Scarlet and Purple, two video games that would be released 9 years after the launch of X&Y. Carlengues’ discovery shook the entire community, but he decided to continue researching it and then tried his luck with the classic Black and White2010.
Hidden in a corner of the library Nacrene Museum, found two purple and scarlet books. That’s right, the Scarlet Book and the Purple Book made another secret appearance that was in front of us all this time. And this time it had been in Pokémon Black and White, a pair of titles that were released more than 12 years before Scarlet and Purple (And more than 13 years ago currently)
The two tweets from Pokecarlengues had such a big impact on the community that even Japanese fans began to speculate about it. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time Game Freak has included hints toward future titles in the latest Pokémon game. It is known that each installment in this franchise is developed well in advance and on more than one occasion, when a new Pokémon game is released on the market, the next one was already being developed a long time ago. So there’s a chance that Game Freak has had the “Scarlet and Purple” subtitles in mind for over 13 years.
On the other hand, there are many people who believe that all this is a mere coincidence, since the colors purple and scarlet (Or some other variety of red) are usually put together for completely aesthetic reasons. Considering that Game Freak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company They rarely give details about the creative process of these games, it is likely that we will never get a concrete answer. However, this type of speculation within the community is very interesting because it is fun to think that the developers were planting clues and references for so long.
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