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!
Has anyone discovered that dark island/cloud thing? Was that supposed to be a Mirage Spot? xD
It could be, but I’m not sure because they said that they are located in random places. Maybe it’s just there on the map to show that they exist?
This is what it translates too if anyone cared:
“Battle Frontier Facility No. 1: Battle Tower construction model.”
“It’s planning to be upgraded into a special facility called Battle Frontier!”
http://i.4cdn.org/vp/1416434692754.png
its planning to be integrated
meaning the frontier is out there and without the battle tower….hmm interesting
Yep so day one patch or time locked you pick which.
I need these games to cheer me up. Some jerk swooped in at the last second and bought the Islander jersey I wanted on eBay
Damn, that sucks. at least it’s only a day or two left depending on time zones and midnight releases
It was the infamous “fisherman” jersey
My OR Team:
Swampert
Manetric ★
Salamence
Gallade
Steelix
Froslass
An almost perfect Mega Team. Oh well. I’m not waiting until the XY Prequels/Sequels to use Mega Froslass. I just want to use Normal Froslass again because she’s one of my favorite pokemon.
My AS team
Sceptile
Gallade★ my favorite pokemon deserves to shine
Salamence
Walrien
Aggron
Camerupt
OR team
Delphox ★
Mawile
Rhyperior
Sharpedo
Froslass
Altaria
OR
Blaziken
Hariyama
Aggron
Grumpig
Flygon
Walreign
AS
Swampert
Camerupt
Whishcash
Claydol
Flygon
Mega Whiscash confirmed
no its not…
First day of post game:
battle tower miniature
second day:
battle palace miniature
third day:
battle pike miniature
fourth day:
Battle arena miniature
fifth day:
Battle factory miniature
sixth day:
Battle Dome miniature
Seventh + final day:
Battle Pyramid miniature
watch it happen
And on the eight day, BF is there
I like that, I hope you’re right!
100 new mega .
per day
Hmm. So there was a picture leaked about the Battle Frontier (Battle Tower). I’m fairly certain that Djja is correct with his theory that it will continue being built as days go on.
For those who do not wish to be spoiled, because of time zones, we will have every available piece of information by 1 pm est, or likely even before that.
THE HYPE
I NEED TO GROW OVARIES JUST FOR THEM TO BURST IN THE EXCITEMENT
the hackers told us no Battle Frontier for this game how that’s happen now ???
They’re playing with my emotions too much. 😛 I can’t handle it lolol
The abandoned ship has different varieties gg
It’s Shoal Cave all over again!
i mean in the music
o.
Guessing from the recent leaks of the Battle Frontier. It seems like GameFreak will be releasing an update that includes it. They probably didn’t finish it due to time constraints. Hopefully. This is the case.
They had 3.5 years.
I think they just didn’t want to have it leaked.
They can’t see the future and know if the games would be leaked. I don’t know how OR/AS development went; yet assuming all the graphical, music and story changes it might have took sometime. We just got to wait… I guess…
They obviously would, it always happens.
So time lock it.
and maybe make a security system didn’t able to hack the new info ,ur theory seems legit too , maybe in game event that’s looks huge event .
WAIT!
What if the new Megas (stones) are only released AFTER you can access Battle Frontier! O:
I just realized your avatar.
i want to say that too.
i would not mind this at all
7.
7 slots.
Wait
Djja’s theory
7 things
7 days
7 megas
One each Battle place you beat? Or each day?
The Battle Resort. Hopefully we could own another Villa! (Refresh.)
Wait, so what’s with the miniatures?
Apparent unfinished bf in the battle resort
So it is happening, or..?
After a while?
Oh, I get Afarr’s statement now, lol.
Yup.
Probably patched.
Or DLC :/
So my prediction was right after all.
It seems that the Battle Frontier is located in the Battle Resort.
Kind of like how in Sinnoh the Battle Frontier was located in the Battle Area.
How did I not think of this lol.
It took me a while, too xD
I said that first :3
me 2
me 3
me 4
me 3.14
what kind of pi are you?
Is this a trick question?
Hmmmm….
The numeric kind?
Raspberry.
I’m sorry, I think I heard you wrong because your voice was pretty raspy.
Hello Sorry, I Think I Heard.
My name is Hungry, not Sorry, I Think I Heard, you dingus.
I was jk btw huehuehue
Battle frontier huh? Noice. Very noice indeed.
I want Battle Frontier
It’s been semi-confirmed?
Wooooh
Where
How?
When?
scroll down
its landos post an hour ago
You have to see pictures in order to tell, but they’re daily events with statues of the Battle Tower and possibly more that says future site of, which may be implemented by DLC or Patch later.
or 21 form time lock
^^^ Yep, this too.
Or whatever is at the end of 7 days.
i hope if the clash between groudon and kyoger in this game.
It’s not, that Emerald.
But take out that “if” and make it “Kyogre is in” and you’re good! 😀
i know it’s emerald .
yas
Yas
YAs
YAS
YAAAAAASSSS
YAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS
Omg Im freaking out!!
RIHPGEIPGH:WVEHRS:GKNVEKNS:
AAAHHAHAAHAJHAH
Why?
BF
So apparently DLC will have the Battle Frontier right?
or its time locked and the 21 willr eveal the frontier
OR
its gonna happen eventually in the game but very slowly
Time locked?
Explain
Aka the certain will or won’t happen till a certain like when it hits the 21st or 28th the actual battle frontier will replace the tiny memorial and such
its not even really in tho. This is still pretty good tho
This may explain why the demo dump didn’t see the facility music
Except for the Battle Frontier itself.
Hmph.
and vs’ing the brain tho there are 8 unknown tracks after frontier brain dn resort so idk
So guys catch me up. What more do we know from today?
Battle Frontier!!!!
Battle Frontier. Confirmed. may be DLC or over time released, or a patch.
When did Bf happen? pics?
Scroll down.
It’s semi there.
______ite, BF maybe, graphics.
? ite?
Old mega stone, and it’s found ig.
ah ok. Swampert = water type. to much water 7.8
*too, fail
GAME FREAK, YOU SUCK ASS! YOU ARE THE WORST DEVELOPERS EVER! YOU FUCKING COPY AND PASTA THE BATTLE MAISON, A POOPY FACILITY AND PUT IN CONSTRUCTION MODELS OF THE BATTLE TOWER AND FRONTIER AND NO MORE MEGA EVOLUTIONS! I AM NOT BUYING THIS GAME ANYMORE!
You joking right?
gg
I AM NOT! I AM BOILING MAD!
Can we ban him?
Seriously, that’s…
Wow.
gg no re
XD I wouldn’t say that but I’m salty too
Ummm, it’s actually a ton of hype for the future
20 megas dont count?
Chill. Just calm down. As PokeMaster said; it might be a time lock. I’m guessing that they locked it just in case of leakers. I don’t think this is completely true but the Battle Frontier might be DLC.
Slips thought of it first, credit to him
we both thought of it
gg no re no mega whiscash bratwurst games ever totes gunning shiny kyogr in -1/10
wait how can it be 10 if here are only 7 peopl in world
It’s a game, there are 7 placeholder megas, and “future site of”
And it’s Hoenn and a pokemon game, you bought BW and BW2 even tho they didn’t have megas or BF
it had pwt….ok il shit up now
lol
That was okay, but not BF
GAME FREAK SUCKS!
JUNICHI MASUDA DESERVES TO BE HANGED!
0/10. WORST POST-GAME. EVEN WORSE THAN X AND Y!
I can’t tell if you are joking or not lol
I AM NOT JOKING! I AM BOILING MAD!
Still can’t tell. Lol
Ok, it’s fine to complain, but let’s not get into people dying now
JUNICHI MASUDA DOES NOT LISTEN!
HE JUST TAKES THE EASY ROUTE!
No, there’s hype for the future
Not really.
You’re kinda really overreacting
you’ll see in due time m8 give it some time
lul. He 100% didn’t take the easy route. Making Pokemon into 3D was quite a hard task. He’s quite good at his work and could make a game.
wait if it sucks then it still gets a 10/10?
I MEANT 0/10.
dude. stop bashing pokemon tronzai like that
bonsai trees are set trees
Seriously. Calm Down. We got the Delta Episode, Battle Resort and more. At least its better than X/Y.
X/Y will be better Inmyopinion #unpopo
IT’S NOT BETTER THAN X AND Y! IT’S WORSE!
Thats impossible. No post game can be worse than X and Y’s
r/s
d/p
r/g/b
SLIPS SAID SOMETHING BAD ABOUT SINNOH
Use it against him!
only platinum represents sinnoh form as does the third game form every generation
O reely?
Then what games represent Gens 1-5?
*1 and 5
And I was joking, lol
b2/w2 and firered leafgreen
B/W were better than B/W2…
(at least that’s what I think)
And I think they stand separately.
FRLG and BW2.
Lol.
I get it.
Haha
D/P’s post game was ok in my opinion
it was ok but not amazing it was xy value
platinum was WAY better
Yep
R/B/G/Y. It had no post-game. lul. R/S was just as bad as X/Y. There wasn’t a ton to do when you were done.
so wait really, why are you hating ORAS now?
He just did
Just said, whoops
Shh just let it all out go beat a tree and let out your anger
what thirty nine and a half foot pole got up your arse?
Who gives two shits about any of that other crap. Be fucking thankful that your even getting a game at all. Man I hate whinny people. 🙁
i turn my back for one min and 39 new comments
Battle
Frontier
Frontier
Battle
I’m not entirely sold just yet
it could be a fluke
I AM IN A RAGE!
THIS POST-GAME IS CONFIRMED TO HORRIBLE.
BATTLE TOWER DECONFIRMED.
BATTLE FRONTIER DECONFIRMED.
NO MORE MEGAS CONFIRMED.
SHITTY ASS MAISON CONFIRMED.
well since you put this in all caps im sure gamefreak will understand and do there best to change it just for you
I HOPE THEY DO!
I AM HOTTER THAN A MEGA CAMERUPT!
this is like earthen rage X my old rage on steroids lol
I resent that
hey i do too but its apart of us :/
I have legit reasons for my rage
-Depression
-Stress
-Loneliness
-My bitter past
-And half of you guys poke fun at me all the time
-and my severe emotional/personality disorders
#preach
i had different reasons but i know people like ya so i feel you :/ its a hard life
Life sucks ass period
I remember your old rage…
#Memories
yep XD
xD
Better not go back to the times of pulling Dicies and all caps spamming.