Drohn, Haha Seems like we were complete opposites when it came to which version and starter we chose.
I did end up getting Red a little while after Blue though...I've bought all the versions of pretty much every generation to come out except for the 3rd and 4th gens. Yea, I think that may be part of why I didn't play those games when they came out. Nobody local to play with...kinda took away from the fun. :3 If they didn't introduce Wi-Fi in the games, there'd be no way for us to really trade, battle or complete our Pokedex!
I'm lucky to have a few friends who do play, and tons of my coworkers play as well, so I've some people irl to trade and battle with, but this site has probably been the most helpful when it comes to trading and Wi-Fi battling. Schedules just seem to align a lot better for some reason. Don't get me wrong, I'm really excited for the remakes. I'm definitely going to be buying both versions, and transferring some Pokes over from X and Y. I mean, omgosh ABSOL! XD I just didn't really mess with some of those features until post game just because I didn't see how fun they were. I was always concerned with the main story and exploring every nook and cranny of the map for secret items. Diving was my thing btw! I think those features are really great now though, and can't wait to see them again...and in 3D! The new trailer looked amazing, so now I'm wondering about all of the new Mega Evos and Primal Forms. Ughhh....November can't get here soon enough! lol