POKEMON GEN 6 ANNOUNCED

[Gwen]

As I've stated before, people just starting with Pokemon has no idea what some of the regions look like, especially Hoenn being that it's stuck on the GBA. Even old worlds can feel new when given the proper facelift, as seen in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Nostalgia only plays part of the factor, not the entire factor. You also have to consider how some Pokemon were virtually impossible to get because of the break before the Gen II remakes, and now the case is becoming similar for Gen 3. Gen 3 needs remakes and/or a post-game Hoenn ticket in the later games to allow for catching Gen 3 Pokemon. One could argue GTS, but little do they know how fail the system works, since you can only request Pokemon you've SEEN on your Pokedex, and it's been loaded with impossible trades, such as a Level 9 or Under Mewtwo.

Dude, in order for a series to move forward, they need to take new steps. You can argue all you want that "Kids these days don't even know about these generations, they need to be included!"
But here's the fact of the matter:
Why can't a new generation be a newcomer's first experience? If they enjoy it, they can GO BACK through the older generations and experience them through those means, you can't bog progress down in nostalgia.

Also, once you finish the region, older pokemon usually start showing up..