Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: New Features

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A few weeks back we brought you the latest episode of Road to ORAS, featuring on Pokémon Contests. This week we’re ushering in a new topic: New Features. As you’re probably all aware now this series has been commandeered by a certain someone, DefensiveBastiodon. He takes full credit for the below article, and you can expect to see much more from him in the future; he even asks me if he can write articles on a frequent basis!

Due to the uncertainty of when Corocoro was going to hit, we pushed the publish date of this article back to allow space to breath. As such this was written by DefensiveBastiodon before Super Secret Bases were announced for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Road to ORAS: New Features

With many years of new features being introduced to the Pokémon world, there is an exceptionally large possibility Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will adopt some of these features. From the night and day in-game effects of Gold, Silver, and Crystal, to the Player Search System in X and Y, there are many things that have a solid foundation in the future games; not that they always work as planned, of course. (*Glances at the GTS requests for level ten legendaries*) Notable features will return, as the games have been referred to as “complete remakes of the original games,” though they will obviously have a tweaked stories, as learned from released screenshots.

In game time sequences of night and day were removed from the third generation games. It was a favored feature of the second generation that allowed you to catch certain Pokémon during the day and some at night. It was brought back in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum with different times of day: morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Seeing as it has been in every game since the fourth generation, one would suspect it will make a return once again for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

The lower 3DS screen has allowed for various functions to be added to the games. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the DS’ lower screen was used for the Pokétch. In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, there seemed to be a downgrade for the lower screen. It was simply used for easy access to the menu, a run lock, and easy access to your selected key item. In Black, White, and Black and White 2, The lower screen was used for the C-Gear; the C-Gear was like an early version of the PSS in X and Y, but had a few more features such as the choppy video chat and infrared connection option. It also allowed the player to connect to the Dream World to deposit a Pokémon. X and Y expanded the C-Gear in a way that it wasn’t even called a C-Gear anymore. The Player Search System allowed players to easily connect with their friends or other players around the world. X and Y also introduced Super Training and Pokémon Amie which gave you an alternative for EV training and a way to actually interact with your Pokémon, respectively. Seeing as Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald had the PokéNav, which had various functions, a fan could only wonder how Game Freak will bring back that feature, if they do. Pokémon X and Y had some of the biggest changes to the lower screen. GameFreak has many options for exploring the bottom screen.

Super Training was a feature in X and Y that gave players an alternative to EV training. It was a mini game in which you attacked balloons with balls to score points. Once you reached a certain amount, you received a hit amount of EVs depending on which level of training you completed. Seeing as hoard battles were also introduced and more likely to progress to the next games, Super Training may not be in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Hoard training was much quicker with the Power items and was more efficient. It was, however, more difficult to fine tune stats, but super training fixed that. Both have their pros and cons, but Super Training may have a smaller life span.

Even though it obvious they are coming back, the 3D graphics need to be brought up. Previously in a 2D world, Hoenn only seemed tropical and big. Thanks to the released trailers, fans have been able to get a glimpse at how the new graphics will impact the games. These new graphics will give details to the region we’ve never noticed before, and possibly making it even bigger…

Of course, there are many other features I have left out of this discussion. Feel free to comment and discuss any new or old features you would like to see in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

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898 thoughts on “Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: New Features”

  4. OOOH. Just thought of another thing I want for the games! One of the Johto starters after you beat the game! Not after you complete the regional dex, because that was dumb. I didn’t have any friends with a link cable! >_<

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  9. So, tomorrow’s character reveal! I’m willing to bet we’ll get at least two characters, I just have a feeling. Ganondorf and Shulk, perhaps.

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  18. Could you plz put a bullet point summary above the article, whenever you write the article? it would make it better for people that might not feel like reading the article and also it can possibly inspire people to read the article too 😮

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  23. Everyone just stop arguing over the articles. At the end of the day, the biggest thing IMO that separates Pokejungle from the other fan sites if the community aspect. I like the articles tbh, but it’s the community where the distinction really lies.

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  24. Assumptions that the PJN team is becoming lazy is complete bullshit, LMFAO. I’m dying over here, LOL. Don’t post stupid stuff if you don’t have the facts to prove it.
    Also, thank you Bastiodon so much for the article. 🙂

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      • Moving, cannot write at the moment. Certain problems have risen for him. Defensive is filling in for him at the moment. We don’t know when it will be solved, but saying it is lazy is complete and utter bullshit.

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        • So you mean moving can’t get PJ or NL to write the article then? And if Moving can put himself as the featured comment above he can post a decent 3 sentence paragraph article.

          I don’t why you guys are all worked up LOL – we just said the article was too damn long to read. If ya’ll read it then move on.

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      • You think Bastiodon is proof that the PJN team is becoming lazy? 0_o Wow. That’s embarassing. Dae is working on the PJM. Moving is working on the tournament and has not had internet for over 2 weeks. One other writer is preparing to move. PJ is doing college work. Along with other personal situations with them which is none of my business to post anyways. Don’t assume blindly there.

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        • Yes they’re lazy. They can find time to sit around and talk shit on Bulbapedia & Serebii, but can’t find the time to organize a decent article. At the end of the day, the article was too damn long, the mods are too damn lazy, and that’s that. You don’t like my opinion or the newcomers opinion below? Tough shit. Move on. It’s not solving anything but an endless discussion.

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          • I didn’t write the first comment. I wrote the second comment about you getting touched. Tbh archeops. I’m getting annoyed with your attitude and you being sarcastic. There’s not need to be rude to people all the time -_-

          • The newcomers opinion? Or JENN’s 20th anon account? I’d like to see you balance college work with running websites, writing articles, creating a magazines, organizing tournaments, scouting for news to share with us and work at the same time. What the f*ck do you do? Go to work and then shiny hunt all day while jerking yourself off with your socks? The PJN team has done a wonderful job, and I thank them for all their efforts. Sucks some people have to be unappreciative assholes.

          • Yes. Because I go to work, make my money, come here, and watch you flirt with 12 year old males you fucking pedophile. Everyone is your boo here, presuming you didn’t know everyone is male and young teens. You on the DL Chicoquuerbia?

            Do you have a job? No.

            And look @ you hating IMMENSLY. I bet you been waiting to let that one out on me? Were those supposed to be personal jabs ROTLMFAO. How can you bash someone for having a job. Boy sort out your priorities and get your baby sisters rattle out of your ass. It’s not a dildo.

          • By the way, when I refer to people sucking up and following, you’re the main one I refer too. You been asskissing the mods here for how long and still don’t have a permanent job on this site? ROTLMFAO. You losing bro.

          • If anyone here is a pedophile, it’s you because you’re what? 22 years old? How do you know I do or don’t have a job? You don’t know what I have to do to support myself. Again with the sucking up to the mods? Bitch, how many f*cking times do I have to tell you that I DON’T want a position at PJN, I don’t have the f*cking time!! I have enough on my plate with RetryLevel. It’s run by the SAME PEOPLE. I’d probably be fired the week after for dealing with bitches like you the way I am right now if I had a position anyways. Holy f*ck, how much ignorance do you have?!?!

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