The embargo for ORAS review has lifted and reviews are now out in the wild. I’ve rounded up some of them here. Are you excited for ORAS launching this Friday (or next week) and are you curious if they live up to the hype. Spoilers: Nope, they are the worst Pokémon games ever.
- Gamespot – Give these remakes enough time, and you begin to understand why Pokemon’s formula hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s a seemingly simple and cute journey, but with the underlying potential for strategy in combat, and a massive number of adorable Pokemon to catch, you can’t help getting hooked by Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. 8/10
- GoNintendo – Overall, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire is a good improvement over the original Sapphire as well as last year’s X/Y releases. While it may not be the right game for players to jump back into the series or into it for the first time, it’s more enjoyable with a lot of streamlined features while adding new design elements that attempt to engage players in more aspects of the game.
- IGN – As a 3D remake, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby do a fantastic job of reintroducing Hoenn. Little details, like characters turning their heads to look as you pass or flocks of Wingulls flying overhead, make the region really come to life, and small updates and tweaks help make the journey smoother.
- Joystiq – Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire do little to overhaul the major pillars of a series that’s long relied on the same set of classic ideas, but they don’t have to. The core mechanics of Pokemon remain immensely addictive, and Game Freak’s latest coat of polish only enhances an already captivating adventure. 4.5/5
- Nintendo World Report – Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are way better games than last year’s X/Y while also improving on the Game Boy Advance originals. 9/10
- Daely Reviews – With the lack of Mega Flygon, no Mega Milotic and no Battle Frontier, these are literally the worst Pokémon games ever. Ever. 2/10.
There are more reviews on Metacritic, which all seem favourable so go check them out!
Just on a side note, according to the list of upcoming anime episodes Serebii has on their site, it seems that Pokemon has finally decided to let Ash have a romantic relationship with Serena! Took them long enough.
Well…time to get back to the Anime.
Shhh. Don’t tell anyone I said that.
http://media.giphy.com/media/HRffOepPw0GXK/giphy.gif
Go to pm! We have to discuss about something.(xy spoilers)
Or, more likely, they end up in a situation where they’re alone and Serena thinks of it as a date while Ash is clueless as usual. I seriously doubt Pokemon is about to go 50 Shades of Grey on us, lol.
This picture makes me wish that they’ll change the introduction to the games when you’re selecting your gender.
You guys are so mad that there might not be any more Megas xD
Just because they don’t happen now doesn’t mean they won’t happen in the future.
mmmmmmmmmno
Ne Pokémon XY – Episode Titles
Episode 857: Malamar VS Inkay! A Bond That Saves the World
Episode 858: The Weakest Dragon Ever! Enter Goomy!!
Episode 859: Dedenne Does Its Best! All for Goomy!!
Episode 860: Vanillite Panic! Left Cold by a Whiteout!!
Episode 861: Coumarine Gym Match! Frogadier VS Gogoat!! (Errrr i guess Froakie will evolve….)
Episode 862: Ash and Serena’s First Date! The Vow Tree and the Present!
Episode 863: Aim to Become Kalos Queen! Serena’s Grand Debut!!
So basically Someone will catch a goomy
A water starter will finally evolve
Serena and ash will go on a date
Serena will actually get character development.
malamar back team flare detected
“The Weakest Dragon Ever”
well that’s offensive
Goodra looks like a type of Pokemon Serena would have.. That’s cool. And yaaaas, Ash will have Greninja. Yaaaaas
Two things
1. We need a new theme
2. Battle frontier
3. I am leaving you guys!
Bye
Bye
So…who has the games and is leaking pictures/video? It’s over a week to go here in the UK and I need my fix dammit.
Some japanese dude streaming oras: http://www.twitch.tv/paper194
For the same reasons that Djja left, I’m leaving until Friday as well. I believe Gamefreak is trying to psych us out is all. Just remember they’ve done it before with BW2. Don’t let these data mines influence how you feel about the games. REMEMBER, Gamefreak didn’t even have to make these games. They did it as a fan service. The least we can do is give it a fighting chance! Besides, we’ll all know everything by Friday.
Well, this is how i see it. Sure people are saying “no more megas” or “no BF” for one reason or another. But there is still one reason we should love the game all the same, and it reads like this: HOENN BITCHES. at least that’s how i see it.
Goodbye, I’m leaving until friday
So I think Bonnie might get a goomy( i wanted ash to catch it -_-) and ashes freakiest evolves it and he uses it in a grass gym lol
And Ash’s froakie evolves
get aerial ace?
It’s confirmed that Ash catches the Goomy.
The only reason you think Bonnie get’s it is because Dedenne is helping it overcome it’s fear.
ASH GETS A GOODRA
HOLY HOOPA
Inb4 it’s the same case as Gible
Well, it is caught in two back to back episodes like Gible, so who knows?
Also it’s male.
Bonnie technically can’t train Pokemon as shes’s too young…..That said it’ll prolly b Ash’s with Bonnie having an attachment to it
Ashes Freakiest Evolves sounds like a public service announcement for the apocalypse.
Serena’s Fennekin will evolve soon too. I think it will evolve in episode 60(863 “Aim to Become Kalos Queen! Serena’s Grand Debut!!”) and it will accidentally burn Serena’s hair during her performance making her cut her hair and get a new hat. 😛
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Ash’s froakie will evolve in the ninja episode with the barbaracle. I saw a scan with it 😛
What spliff was IGN smoking when they gave it a 7.8/10 because it has “too much water”
It’s Hoenn. The land of the tropics.
that was an excuse
Apparently, there are NPC’s talking about the Battle Frontier being built and will come “very soon” or something along those lines. If this is something like the demo, Battle Frontier might open after a couple of days playing the game. I’m hoping for BF, guys. Haha
Is this real? O.o
http://i.4cdn.org/vp/1416409205727.jpg
OMG please gamefreak make it happen, I want cyndaquil on my team and if this is legit we can easily assume that johto starters will be getting mega evolutions like kanto starters did!
i hope that johto starters will be getting mega evolutions , but how if there’s no new mega in this game ??
we will find out on 2 days. 😉
Holy cow on a stick! I didn’t think about that! HYPE!
#Hype returns! 😀
That Cyndaquil seems like it’s gonna jump out of the 3DS, LMAO.
Hmmmm who will I pick……..I never seem to want to pick Chikorita, but I really like Totodile. I had Typhlosion in HG so I’m already set on him. Then again I already have them all anyway lol
Hello Already Set On Him.
*Sigh*……Hi……lol
The Iggy-itis!
That snozola
This very well could be a real event as this was in Emerald. However this pic is very fake since unless Birch is very stupid you are not snooping into his bag for a second time while it lies on the grass (see bottom pic). This is most likely an edited version of the hoenn starters screen…. unless Birch really is stupid enough to get caught by another poochyena (maybe a mightyena this time lol)
What if after u beat the game u leave Littleroot Town again from the route exit and he’s being chased again lol
Then he should not be trusted with such rare species lol
The synopsis for the next XY episodes :
XY054: Malmar vs Inkay! A Bond That Saves the World
James’ Inkay stands up to the Malamar that plots to take over the world.
XY055: The Weakest Dragon Ever! Enter Goomy!!
Team Rocket end up abducting a Goomy alongside Pikachu!
XY056: Dedenne Does Its Best! All for Goomy!!
After being attacked by Team Rocket, Ash ends up separated from everyone else inside a forest!
XY057: Vanillite and Vanillish! A Freezing Whiteout!!
Team Rocket abduct a group of easy-going Vanillite for their evil plan, and the entire town ends up frozen over!!
XY058: Coumarine Gym Match! Frogadier VS Gogoat!!
A battle against veteran gym leader Ramos! Will Ash get his 4th badge!?
XY059: Ash and Serena’s First Date!
In order to find a present for the Pokémon, Ash and Serena go shopping all by themselves.
XY060: Aim to Become Kalos Queen! Serena’s Grand Debut!!
Serena finally participates in her first Tripokalon! What kind of performance will she show us!?
The mysterious hotel girl is back in ORAS
I saw that…
I wonder what’s so special about her.. .-.
Makes sense. Wasn’t the hex girl originally on RSE?
I actually have no idea haha
She was introduced in RSE, according to Bulbapedia.
Has there been any word on how Pokemon like Magneton evolves? I imagine it would b somewhere like maybe Rusturf tunnel?
Maybe New Mauville
Oh That makes way more sense hahaha
I actually was thinking about that myself
Maybe Granite Cave might have the needed magnetic feild to trigger the evolution
Maybe there isn t a way. Just like HGSS. It s always a possibility.
I’m at school right now… First day of finals. Finished my Science final early and I’m sitting around doing nothing.
I think if it wasn’t for Cyndaquil being my original starter in Silver, Totodile would prolly b my favorite of the 3
we should wait untile kristhofer confirm this . i mean johto starter .
Yeah that makes more sense than believing in some random pic lol
#TooMuchWater IGN 2014
team aqua win
Anyone else getting fed up of hearing people complain about IGN’s review…. seriously 7.8 is respectable and coming from IGN (who are notorious for never scoring remakes higher than 8.5) it is actually a 9.2/10 in terms of remakes. When they say too much water they are talking about how in their opinion the game is unbalanced. It is their opinion, they are entitled to one as much as we are and i know that some of you do not like the amount of water in the game, i personally love it but not everyone does.
I agree that IGN is great, but the review about pokemon OR/AS was stupid.
reasons:- HMs were the same in previews generations and no one did complain about them.
– ‘Too much water’… I was pissed when I saw this. OF course there’s no balance, the most space of our planet is water and Hoenn is a tropical region, so it’s normal that these game contain ‘too much water’.
Yes but they are comparing this game to other pokemon games so technically in comparison to XY (5 HM’s) ORAS does have more and are relied on more to progress in the story so that is what they mean. As for the water that is them criticising the region in comparison to others such as Sinnoh and Kalos where there was less water routes. Unfortunately when you have a series of games, the newest is always going to be compared to the last one regardless of how relevant they are to each other.
If you compare Hoenn to other regions, it’s a fact but that’s one of the reasons that Hoenn is so special! (My opinion)
Me Too! Hoenn is my favourite Region because of the water and tropical climate, thats why i love it but for some people (like us) to love it others must hate it.
The truth according to me is that they dont really have a problem with the water itself but instead the high frequency of tentacools. if surf appearing pokemon were reduced in their frequency it would have been an improvement from the original. also, HMs, reduced in XY were again increased in ORAS. so the point is not comparing ORAS and the originals, but seeing how ORAS incorporated the improvements from the games of this generation, from the originals. OFC I still hate IGN but this is how i see it from their viewpoint.
I still like IGN but in this review, they came with a couple of stupid excuses just to show that there are negatives on this game.
No IV perfection Breeders?
Rule #1 of Leak Week: TRUST NO ONE….
that’s how i live everyday
What happened to John Hocker?
Still alive. I talk to him every few days.
I’m not going to buy these games, too much water
Can somebody point me to the discussion about ash and serena’s first date?
Go to Serebii Forums and go to the Anime Section you should find a thread about that episode.
Wow, this has got be the most whiniest review I ever read(refresh)
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That last review seems pretty biased, I don’t trust it. #GamerGate1794