| Pokemon Sapphire | 
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Category: Video Games
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (292 reviews)
Sales Rank: 745
Language: English (Original Language)
Platform: Game Boy Advance
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
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Number Of Items: 1
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 5 x 1
MPN: AGBPAXPE
Model: 45496732547
UPC: 045496732547
EAN: 0045496732547
ASIN: B000084314
Release Date: March 17, 2003
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 Pokemon: Ruby and Sapphire July 19, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A note: This review does NOT apply to Pokemon Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire's counterpart, since I have not played Pokemon Emerald.
Ahh, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. By far some of the best games in Pokemon history so far. (Pokemon Firered in close second.)
Longtime Pokemon fans with obviously enjoy this great game,(Like myself) and it will surely introduce many new fans to the series.
You start out as either a male or female trainer. After a bit of talking, you discover that the town's local professor, Professor Birch, (Yes, as in a Birch tree) being cornered by a grumpy Poochyena. You grab one of the Pokemon from his bag, (A Treeko, grass type, Torchic, Fire type, or Mudkip, water type) And use it to defend the professor. That Pokemon will become your first ever Pokemon. And so, the adventure begins! (Geez, what a cliche'd line, lol.)
Anyway, this game has many, many, (Insert the word 'many' a whole bunch of times ^-^) new features.
First of all, a huge bundle of brand new Pokemon! And now, thanks to Pokemon Firered and leafgreen, you can get the 151 of the Kanto region in here too! Sadly, there are no new Pokemon Gold/Silver remakes...yet.
Plus, there are Contests! Contests are special...well...contests, based on several categories, like Beauty, Tough, and Cute. Raise your pokemon to fit Contest form with Pokeblocks, a special candy that increases it's Coolness, Cuteness, Toughness, etc. Pokemon moves are also categorized. Such as, Bubble is a Cute move, and Brick Break is a Tough move, therefore, they can be used in their respective contests.
There are also Natures, which can affect the way a Pokemon grows. Examples of Natures are: Relaxed, or Brave. Also, they affect the types of Pokeblocks a Pokemon likes.
Abilities are another new feature. They are basically, special Pokemon abilities. Such as, the ability, Keen Eye. A Pokemon with the Keen Eye ability stops accuracy reduction in battle. Very, very useful!!
Plus, a herd of new Pokemon moves! And, a bundle of new Pokeballs!
The main Legendary Pokemon are Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. You can get Rayquaza in both games, but Groudon is only in Ruby, and Kyogre is only in Sapphire. But, if you own Pokemon Emerald, you can get all three!
There are also even more Legendaries! Latios, Latias, Regirock, Registeel, Regice, Jirachi, and Deoxys.
Well, that's pretty muhc all I'll tell you. I don't want to ruin any surprises. But, here are a few helpful tricks and tips:
* As I have said in a Pokemon Firered reviews, DON'T Use all uber Legendaries. For one, no one will battle you, in fear of getting creamed, and second, it's not original. Nowadays, EVERYONE uses all Legendary teams in Official Competitons, and there's no variety, and no challenge to win. -_-; Not so 'Legendary' any more, huh?
*CATCH SHINY POKEMON. Do I need to underline it? They are Pokemon colored differently than usual, and SUPER rare. I have not encountered one yet on my Ruby and Sapphire versions, but I have a Shiny Graveler on Firered. They are recognizable by a shimmery glow of stars around them, and their different colors. If you see one, CATCH IT!
*Plant Berries! Currently, on Sapphire, I used up all the game's berries, and I can't plant many more. (I think I have the dreaded Berry Glitch) Berries are useful in battle, and are used to make Pokeblocks for Pokemon Contests.
*This isn't really a tip...more of an evaluation. If you are a Newbie to Pokemon games, don't choose Torchic. It is weak to many Gym leaders, but is great for expierienced trainers. (I have a Blaziken, evolves form of Torchic, and let me tell you, it was touhg deafeatinbg Roxanne, a Rock type gym leader.) Treecko would be a better chocie, since it is strong against more Gym Leaders than the other two. Mudkip will be good for intermediate players.
Well, that's all!
POKEMON SAPPHIRE ROX! FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT! July 18, 2006
this game is the best. It's almost impossible to put down. I've beaten it two times and am about to take a go at my third win. In my opinion, the mudkip is the best choice. If not, the torchic. The treecko... well definetly a BAD choice. Especialy for beginers. I hope you love it as much as me. (Which is ALOT by the way) Good Luck!
If you are going to get a pokemon game get this one!!!! July 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is one of the best gameboy games I have ever played. I could not stop playing it after my friend gave it to me. In little root (where you start) is the best because your next-door neighbor (in the game) gives you a free pokemon. When you get to the last gym leaders go online to get helpful hints for victory road (the road to the last gym leaders)because you can get stuck very easily. You can choose to be a boy or a girl and your name. After you are done getting the things out of the moving truck you are ready to play! Don't think twice buy this game!!!!!!!!!!!
Pokemon sapphire best game in my opinon July 4, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When i first got this game i was like wow another pokemon game, the i saw all the kinds of new creatures it had and my favorite is Ralts. Of course for each new game there is always problems like if you chose the wrong starter and all that time is wasted. The pros are the following 2 on 2 battles(in game or with freinds{also a pair of twin gym leaders}), over a 100 new pokemon to battle with, new pokeballs and items, and berries. The cons are you can not trade with older verisons(you can trade and battle with latter verisons though), they took away the pokegear, still cant rename a traded pokmon, and the elite four are twice as strong as in silver, gold, and crystal. All in all I would reconmend this game to anyone, wheither they be a friend or starger.
Ps I still havent beat it.
the pokemon experence April 26, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
if you have read the other revewes you will already know about double battles. so here is the stuff on berries. as you know from gold and silver berries can be used to cure burns and paralis. this also happens in ruby and saphire but you can't turn berries into pokeballs. but a new thing is added, pokeblocks. pokeblocks are used for to things,if your lucky it will make your pokemon like you and it boosts the contest condision. a pokemon contest is when you use pokemon moves to win the contest. the catigorys in a contest are beuty,smartness,toughness,coolness and cuteness. what pokeblocks do is raise one of these categores. There are four levels in a pokemon contest,normal rank,super rank,hyper rank and master rank. you can not trade with crystal,gold or silver.
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