Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire announced

I'd forgotten just how much untraversable area Hoenn had.
look at all that nothing.

All the regions are like that if you just look at a full picture of the map.

Kanto
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/0...3c4hsg.png
Johto
http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/attachments/....37-pm.png
Sinnoh (it's split into a bunch of pieces, couldn't see a better picture though)
http://pokemon.livejournal.com/557032.html

I suppose they could have stuck more water in, to make the ocean path along the bottom a little less straight, but it would have achieved nothing and if/when you play it again, you'll be glad they didn't, I'm sure.