Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Video Sparks Switch Port Speculation

A sharply detailed video of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire gameplay, posted by an official Pokémon account, has sparked renewed speculation that Nintendo Switch ports of the third-generation games could arrive sooner than expected. The clip, shared by the Pokémon Times account on X, shows Wingull and Peeko chasing Mr. Briney. Fans pointed to the unusually vibrant color and suggested the footage resembles Switch output rather than a low-quality emulator capture. They also noted that official Pokémon channels typically avoid emulated footage. Others cite February findings by dataminer LuigiBlood, who said the emulator used for Switch ports of FireRed and LeafGreen also supports ROMs for Sapphire, Ruby, and Emerald.