Pokémon ORAS Review Round-up

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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!

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  12. the trainers have damn good starts like archie at mt chimney is mad annoying same with flannery

    also so confused that instead of hm04 in rusturf tunnel we get a.
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    Aggronite

    wonder where strength is

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  14. So for those who didn’t know….
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    It seems that once again, the Mewtwonites are version exclusive, being located both in front of the Elite Four Building (confirmed to be the weird Hawaiian looking building!). Mewtwonite Y in AS, X in OR.

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  22. What if 4/7 Mega Placeholder Data Spots are for Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde, but hackers can’t leak them because the designs don’t exist, but their placeholder data does? Just like how Kyurem’s new formes placeholder data existed in BW, but the designs didn’t.

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  23. UberMawile I just realised I missed you when I was adding the group here on twitter :O Just added you there.

    To Anyone else I missed let me know 🙂

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  25. I want to use my nearly perfect Steelix I bred, but I raised him to Level 50.
    I’ll have to wait until the E4 to use him.
    #PokéProblems

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      • it doesn’t matter if its from in game or not

        the circumstances of ones birth and game is irrelevant
        its what the person does with that pokemon’s gift of life and power that determines who you are

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          • who said that? it isn’t law that the pokemon you have must come from that region. Playing with your favorites and having fun is all that matters. Id rather have fun then be sad using in game pokes only

            my shiny ralts deserves to shine and just cause he is from kalos doesn’t mean he is different than a ralts from hoenn
            this is discrimination and prejudice i say

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