Players can create, customize, and share their own personal lairs.
The upcoming Pokémon remakes Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are bringing back Secret Bases, a concept first introduced in the original Ruby and Sapphire, according to a new post on the series' official site.
Now known as Super-Secret Bases, these hideouts can be decorated and personalized with tricks. Players can also set rules to determine the types of battles allowed in the Base. These options come together to make a player's Base tantamount to his or her own Gym.
Super-Secret Bases can be shared via QR Code. While visiting others' Bases, players can scout, battle, and befriend their owners, with the option to bring them back to their own Bases and become Secret Pals with them. Base owners' Secret Pals will populate their hideouts, and visitors can talk to or battle them. Players can continue to battle with Secret Pals, but they can also get them to help out through the use of "special skills" during the game.
There's a capture-the-flag component to all this, as well. When visiting a Super-Secret Base, one can take the owner's flag. Each day, up to one flag can be obtained per base visited. Over time, collecting more flags leads to a higher rank, rewards, and improved skills for Secret Pals.
Players will get to experience all this Super-Secret fun and more when Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire hit stores worldwide on November 21.