Okay, so we all know that Pokemon went out of fashion a LONG time ago, but it doesn't make the games any less addictive, does it? So start saving, buy this game and have a go at it. You won't regret it! Unless maybe the coolest person you know sees it when they go round to your house, but just ... Read review
Advantages: Where do I start? New graphics, sound, etc. Disadvantages: Isn't compatable with any other Pokemon games
...so we all know that Pokemon went out of fashion a LONG time ago, but it doesn't make the games any less addictive, does it? So start saving, buy this game and have a go at it. You won't regret it! Unless maybe the coolest person you know sees it when they go round to your house, but just keep it hidden well!
Like everyone who has played this game and had other Pokemon games before will understad, the biggest con is that it's not compatible ... ...have kept all the old Pokemon in AND added new ones! It would make it more challenging and, I don't know about you, but I find it nice to meet my old favourites all over again.
As for the gyms and just general battles, they are just as much more advanced as the rest of the game, and MUCH harder. You will have to train and think about tactics for what seems like forever, but, trust me, if you stick at it you'll eventually get there! ... more
Okay, so we all know that Pokemon went out of fashion a LONG time ago, but it doesn't make the games any less addictive, does it? So start saving, buy this game and have a go at it. You won't regret it! Unless maybe the coolest person you know sees it when they go round to your house, but just keep it hidden well!
Like everyone who has played this game and had other Pokemon games before will understad, the biggest con is that it's not compatible with ANY of the other games! I mean, they could have at least made it work with Crystal! You have to start from the VERY beginning, and, like I'm sure you all out there realised, it can be almost torturing at times. Having to battle with pre-level 10 Pokémon for the first stages of the game is perhaps the most frustrating part. (If you haven't played on any of these games before, this may be hard to comprehend). However, when your Pokémon begin evolving at an average of level 16, the game picks up its pace.
But let's start again. There are SO many improvements to the graphics, sound, map…you could go on forever. The new added features are endless, some of which I will add later on in this review, and at the beginning it is painstakingly difficult to get your head around the whole thing, but, believe it not, you actually do get the hang of it eventually.
This review will be based on the Sapphire game, because that is the version I have. I do know a little about Ruby, though, so there may be a few references to it in the review.
You start your Pokejourney in Littleroot Town, after having had Professor Birch's long intro, and setting your gender and name. In the game you and your mum are moving into a new house, and your dad is away at his gym, as he is a gym leader. As the character of the game you are mean to be ambitious and end up beating your dad after you have gained four badges I think it is.
When you head up from your new hometown, you bump into Professor Birch who is being chased around by a wild Poochyena (sounds stupid but it's very exciting at the time!). You choose one of three Pokemon, either a Treecko, Mudkip or Torchic (all three are good!), and beat the little black dog very easily, and are made to follow Prof. Birch back to his lab. You meet his son or daughter (opposite gender to the one you chose for yourself) and are challenged to a battle. Just like in the old games, your opponent has the type advantage, but, with a little luck, you can beat your rival for the first time, and carry on with your journey.
Having to start all over again seems terrible when you first find out, but you soon realise it's not that bad. Also, it's quite good as you have a whole new world to explore-Hoenn. There are many, many more ideas features are graphics, you will be blown away each time you enter a new city. The cities range from being built on trees, on the water, and more. I won't list any more as it will ruin the surprises!
The graphics are much better than any of the other games, and with the new Gameboy Advance SP, you can actually see the graphics without having to sit under a lamp in an uncomfortable position all the while you're sitting there. The colours are much better as well, and with all the different shades the graphics actually look 3D! There are many little things which just add to the whole effect of the game, like reflections in the water, and bridges wobbling when you walk across them. The sounds have improved a bunch too, and are sometimes actually enjoyable to listen to, whilst the old ones were just irritating repetitive tunes for which you only turned the volume up to annoy your brother or sister.
There are more new Pokemon, including some of the old ones, but there is a con here; there are only 202 (I think it is…about that many). I personally think they should have kept all the old Pokemon in AND added new ones! It would make it more challenging and, I don't know about you, but I find it nice to meet my old favourites all over again.
As for the gyms and just general battles, they are just as much more advanced as the rest of the game, and MUCH harder. You will have to train and think about tactics for what seems like forever, but, trust me, if you stick at it you'll eventually get there! They have taken out the mobile phone device, but have a more efficient way of letting you know when a trainer wants to give you a rematch; there is a new gadget called a PokeNav, which has a map, the condition of your Pokemon (used for contests-I'll explain later), 'Trainer's Eyes,' and your ribbons (also to do with contests). Trainer's Eyes is the bit which lets you know when you can battle a chum of yours; it has the name of the trainer, where they are located, a bit about them, and, if they want to rebattle you, a little mark which looks kind of like a square Pokeball will appear next to their name.
Now for the bit you've been waiting for, all the other amazing new features! · You can plant your berries and grow your own trees! You can see each individual stage of the tree growing, and they are loads of different types of trees, which make them nice and colourful to look at! · Another thing to do with berries-you can make them into candy for your Pokemon. These are used for making your Pokemon look more impressive in contests, there are different stages of contests and you go up the ranks! This is quite a cute feature, but is a bit of a waste of time in my opinion. · There are new evil teams for you to fight against! On Sapphire you fight against Team Aqua, who want to cover the world with water, and on Ruby you are against Team Magma, who want to increase the world's land. · There is a better PC system for storing your Pokemon on. It is so much easier to change boxes and you can specially arrange them in types, which makes it very easy. You can even change the wallpaper of the box to match the type of Pokemon it contains! · You can get two different types of bike-the Acro and the Mach. They are both useful in different ways and let you get to different parts of the map.
I could go on for a LOT longer than this, but I don't want to ruin the whole thing for all you other gamers out there, but, I can tell you, this game is great! Sure, you will miss your old Pokemon and a lot of other things about your old Pokemon games, but this has a lot of different qualities to keep you entertained for ages!
The biggest flaw, as I've already said, is the fact you can't connect it up to the other games, but hopefully with the new games they've bought out they've fixed that little fault.
Advantages: More of the same Disadvantages: More of the same
I've clocked up 26 hours so far - not consecutively, I hasten to point out - and I doubt I'm even halfway there.
Pokémon game cartridges have always been coloured to match their name - Red, Blue, Gold, Silver - and Ruby is no exception, coming in a nice tranlucent red that really makes the cartridge stand out among its black or grey brethren. The manual is much thicker than most. You could dive straight in without reading it, as characters and signposts ... ...I'd recommend a thorough perusal to get maximum enjoyment out of the game. As well as giving you your character's backstory and telling you how to set options like text speed, the manual contains the Braille alphabet (which apparently turns up in the game though I haven't encountered it yet) and tells the reader 'you could even find Braille in your home town'. How brilliant is that? For a game with a target audience of children at an age when new ...
Worrals 29.08.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire (GBA)
Advantages: Simply brilliant, An improvement on the previous, Lots of new features & things to do Disadvantages: Gameplay, Story and Plot remains largely the same, Past it's prime
Pokémon Sapphire was the third Pokémon game to be released on the handheld console of the Gameboy and much like the 2 series before, it marked a new series for a new model of Gameboy – the first series being on the original handheld console, the second on the colour version and this one the first to be released on the new Gameboy Advanced, enabling not only for it to have pretty colours and better graphics, but a more versatile game all in all.
... ...worldwide phenomenon surrounding the brand well and truly peaked, this game was surely not going to match the quality of its previous 2 versions due to the sheer hype buzz, and atmosphere surrounding it no matter what the in game content was like. This third series was known as the “advanced” generation and follows the previous versions almost identically in the gameplay, setting and story – it is a different land from the previous, there are a whole ...
FlyNebula 02.08.2009
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Advantages: very detailed and colorful Disadvantages: somewhat difficult/complex
...situation, chosing one of three Pokemon in three Pokeball to rescue the professor from wild-dog Pokemon named Poochyena.Those three are Treeko, Mudkip, Torchic which comes from three elements: wood, water and fire.After beating the dog and rescue Birch, you'll then be given one of three that you chose to take care of and carry out the most important mission: to collect all the information about pokemons on Hoenn region(Pokemon's world) and put it ... ...to release your pokemon.Then your pokemon appear with several statistic: Life point, EXperience point,Skill, and info. Your pokemon's life point is very important, if they run out of life point, they'll die and you'll have to either coming back home or to the hospital to heal them.You can use berry or portion to recover the life point during the battle or use medicine to improve it.
The life point will not only go down when your enemy attack but ...
minhhon 18.07.2007 (22.07.2007)
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Advantages: Massive | Challenging | Addictive Disadvantages: Not that different to others
...plushies of that ever annoying Pokemon Pikachu. With the craze that has swallowed the world the public eye perceives Pokemon as childish and simple. While some of the merchandise do little to dispel that viewpoint it is the games that started off Pokemon and it is because of these that the mania started off. So they must have been doing something right.
For those people who have yet to hear about Pokemon and the lucky parents that have not had their ... ...little explanation of what Pokemon actually is all about might be wise. Put simply Pokemon is a bug catching game. You play a young, wide-eyed Pokemon Trainer who goes around your little world where humans and Pokemon live together. You aim, apart from ‘catch ‘em all’ is to defeat various other Trainers and Gym Leaders of towns around your little world in order to progress and meet your ultimate battle. Doesn’t sound all that special but it is wildly ...
3rdRockSatan 25.08.2003
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Advantages: Another good game Disadvantages: Same as most other Pokemon games!
== Pokémon Ruby Review == Pokémon Ruby is part of the very successful Pokémon series which has included trading cards, a rubbish TV show, movies and video games! This is one of the video games for the Game Boy Advance. Pokémon games are role playing games (RPGS) and are developed by Nintendo. The story is similar to other Pokémon games where you start off as a rookie trainer in Hoenn (the region) You then get your first Pokémon and you go on a quest ... ...the way you will come across the bad guys: Team Magma and Team Aqua who are both trying to destroy the world. Aqua are going to do this with a legendary water Pokémon while Magma using a fire Pokémon. The game also adds lots of new Pokémon so your quest to catch them all will become a little bit harder. The new Pokémon are in general quite good and all of them look interesting! This game also has Pokémon contests where you try to amaze judges by ...
mariofan123 10.10.2009
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Advantages: Amazing 3D Graphics, Nice Storyline, Great Play Time. Disadvantages: Bad screeches from Pokemon still, Not many side quests.
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