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. Sorry, I imagine this is getting annoying, but I just realized if there’s no mega milotic….we may never be able to use it in contests ;-; Hopefully they at least are in future games..

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  8. Im really confused now. Is the leaker who said that there is no Battle Frontier the same as the ones before or an entirely new leaker? I knob game freak has said their is still hidden mess and some reviews claim there is a surprise post game while one or two have said specifically “they are disappointed a specific post game isn’t in”

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  9. It is a shame we have to hear the words of “Where is Mega Flygon?” for the next pokemon games oh well. I have thought about it lately and Megas aren’t the primary focus of the game yet we have all been sucked into that being the meaning Megas are really just ways to spice up old Pokemon and I think all of us should just be happy we got Gen 3 remakes and not we got 20 megas.

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  13. Well I’m about to go to bed now, one last thing I would like to say, uh: F*ck Gamefreak, F*ck Junici Masuda, and I WANT MORE MEGAS :((

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  14. Just look at it this way, the remakes we’ve been waiting for are coming in 3/2 days. I’ve been wanting to see these games for years and I’m just glad they’re here.. Well, almost.

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  17. I’m still not convinced that we won’t get more Megas. We were told we would get hidden mega stones and no one seems to remember that. Game dumps? Bullshit. We won’t have proof until Friday. Leakers say stuff, but that doesn’t mean it’s true. They tend to want to stir the fan bases. I won’t believe anything until we get the games ourselves.

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  19. So Reshiram and Zekrom are not officially UN Shiny locked! as of the new X and Y patch, Which means that they are able to be shiny in ORAS! OMG

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  24. i can sense HO-OH in this :
    >Meteorite – A Meteorite that you got at Mt. Chimney. Some sort of pattern has risen to the surface, and it’s shining with seven colors of light. may it’s the key for HO-OH and maybe it’s a mega stone for him …..and maybe the other Meteorite r represent other legendary pokemon such as blue one it’s represent Lugia .

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