Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire could have had different names

Despite launching over two decades ago, fans have seemingly just now found a new tidbit about Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire that reveals the games could have received different names.

Farore.Gba was recently looking through the code and posted what was found on social media. “Indigo Version” and “Crimson Version” were both spotted, so it seems that both were potential titles at some point. Note that these are rough translations. Also, no one can say for certain how far into development the alternate names were being considered.

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire originally came to the Game Boy Advance at the end of 2002 in Japan. A few months later, they were released in the west.

Remakes of the games, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, shipped on 3DS in 2014. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire featured new graphics, Mega Evolution, Pokemon Amie, Super Training, and the Player Search System. They also introduced Primal Reversion for Kyogre and Groudon.

What are your thoughts on Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire potentially being called Indigo and Crimson? Let us know in the comments.