A recent post from the official Pokémon Information Account on X (formerly Twitter) has ignited speculation among fans regarding potential Nintendo Switch ports of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. The account shared unusually high-definition footage of a scene from the Game Boy Advance titles, depicting Mr. Briney being chased by his Wingull, Peeko.
The clarity and vibrant colors of the video have led many users to believe it is not captured from an emulator, but rather from a Nintendo Switch version of the game. Comments on the post, including those machine-translated from Japanese, express conviction that the footage represents an upcoming Switch port.
This suspicion is further fueled by the general practice of official Pokémon accounts. As noted by users on Reddit, these accounts typically avoid posting footage from unofficial emulators, likely adhering to Nintendo's strict guidelines against such software. Official channels usually share footage captured on Nintendo hardware, which tends to be of lower quality than the recent Ruby and Sapphire clip.
Further supporting the possibility of a Switch port, dataminer LuigiBlood previously discovered that the official emulator used for the Nintendo Switch versions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen also supports ROMs for Pokémon Sapphire, Ruby, and Emerald. Given the reported success of the FireRed and LeafGreen ports on the Switch, despite pricing concerns, the release of similar ports for the third-generation games appears to be a logical next step for The Pokémon Company.