Pokemon Ruby [JP]

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Item Description

Groudon on the cover art, Japanese text throughout, and the game that started Generation III exactly as players in Japan first met it. Pocket Monsters Ruby launched in Japan in November 2002, months before the English release, and it marked the biggest leap the series had taken since the move to color: a brand-new region, a new generation of Pokemon and a battle system that changed how the games were played from then on.

Hoenn is a region shaped by land and sea. You start in Littleroot Town as the child of Gym Leader Norman, pick Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip, and set off across volcanoes, deserts, rainforests and huge stretches of ocean you surf and dive through. Ruby's villains are Team Magma, who want to expand the land by awakening the ancient Pokemon Groudon, the legendary on the cover. Along the way you can decorate a Secret Base, blend Berries into Pokeblocks and enter Pokemon Contests that judge style and beauty rather than strength.

The changes under the hood were just as significant. Ruby and Sapphire introduced abilities, natures and double battles, the foundation of competitive Pokemon ever since, and added 135 new species to discover. The jump to Game Boy Advance hardware brought brighter, more detailed sprites and a richer, more energetic soundtrack than the Game Boy Color games could manage.

A Japanese cartridge carries its own appeal for collectors and longtime fans: the original release, with the original Japanese script and title screen exactly as players there first saw them. For anyone who reads Japanese or knows Hoenn well enough to play by memory, it is a fresh way to experience a familiar journey, and a distinctive piece for a Pokemon or import collection.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB

Released: 2002
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Genre: RPG, Strategy, Adventure
Players: Single player, Multiplayer

About the game

Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics to create a new and technically improved Pokémon experience.

Summary from the IGDB community database — the condition and contents of this listing are described above and in the photos.

Watch gameplayPokemon Ruby [JP] on Game Boy Advance

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