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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  2. My friend and I rose up a Gardevoir.
    We named it IfUNoWtIMeen (If you know what I mean)
    We tought it Flash, Moonblast, Psychic and Calm Mind
    Flash (If u no wat I meen)
    Moonblast (If u no wat I meen)

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  5. Lol every time I log off and come back there’s new people or name changes 😛 its getting so confusing haha. Then we also have trolls begging for breeders then to disappear with our Pokemon 😛

    The ORAS hype is getting into maximum overdrive 😀

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  6. Well, I’m still not sure what to make of all this fury concerning the leaks… But if/when we get the Frontier then it’ll make the games even better. If not, there’s always the next game

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  9. I just realised the horrible truth. I’m working tomorrow not selling Pokemon. And most of you will be going in to buy it :'(

    Damn this weeks wait hahaha. 😛

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  12. If they do eventually give us more megas, What pokemon besides Flygon and Milotic would you guys like to see? I think a mega Crobat and mega Swalot would be pretty cool

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  15. It does look as though the only HMs needed in the seafloor cavern are strength, dive, and surf. Thank goodness no more rock smash.

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  18. [[[MINOR SPOILERS]]]
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    The protagonists are still called May and Brendan!

    Say goodbye to the friend safari, the old Safari is coming back and there’s a limited amount of Pokemon (not as much as FS).

    Customization will not return at all.

    Feebas is hard to find again like in R/S/E.

    You get the Diancite in the Pokemon Center.

    O-Powers are returning but are not given to you by Mr. Bonding and they are even easier to get.

    You get the Sablite pretty early in the game along with Alakazamite, Absolite, Diancite, and Mawilite.

    Exp. All returns again and the games are really slow paced like the originals. But the game is pretty easy.

    The camera angles are amazing and they follow you.

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  19. All these “Game has no new megas hurr durr 2/10” and “No battle derptier” are getting kind of annoying. The games aren’t even out yet. The game is chock full of features, yet they judge it for what it may or may not lack.

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