The day you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! (Aside from those of us who have to wait just a little longer.) The first stage of the release for Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire starts today, fans in the US, Japan and Australia can finally get their hands on the game after years of wishful hoping, and months of anticipation. Trainers in Europe can expect to get their mitts on the games when they release on November 28.
For those of you who have already picked up the game, we hope you are enjoying it! In this article we invite all of our readers, whether old or new to join in and discuss the games. What starter Pokémon will you/have you chosen? What are you most looking forward to in the games? How are you celebrating the release (outside of playing the games, obviously!)
Get talking in the comments! For those who don’t yet have the games, this is a free-for-all discussion. The comments will contain spoilers









Omg I got it!!!!!AAAHHH
I’m literally crying!!!
ORorAS?
I came get mine till Sunday:(
in light of the Article’s question
I’ve bought both copies and i’ve only opened only Ruby
I first chose Torchic in spirit of my original one i had when i was a child but turns out it was Modest so i…. soft reset and chose Mudkip but still got hindering natures
but i set off on my journey
I hope to just enjoy the story and further my competitive career
and i’ve found my first wild shiny!!!
Congrats on the shiny! What was it?
Makuhita
I chose Treeko. Playing Omega Ruby, the better game.
same I’m playing OR and got Jade the female treecko
Sceptile is just far superior to the rest of the starters.
I chose Torchic in my first game, Emerald, but the mega seemed old. (even though it’s so awesome xD)
This is the first game where making the professor asking your gender makes sense he isn’t talking you in person!!!
anyone seen Djja?
I think he’s too busy playing.
WOAH! JUst got to petleburg! SO this is what heaven is!
Just wait till you get to Slateport!!! KFJLALJOPAD
I chose Treecko because it was my first Pokemon ever and I love it. It was literally love at first sight when I first bought Original Ruby version and saw it on the side of the box xD My first Treecko was Rash nature (Coincidentally enough, I believe that’s the best nature for Mega Sceptile). So in light of that I soft reset for a Rash nature Treecko in Omega Ruby
LOL me ooks and you are all playing OR and all have a treecko XD
mine is a female relaxed but its in game so I’m gonna flow with it
In AS Il soft reset for torchic cause it was my first pokemon ever
I got AS the better one
nah OR is way better
Groudon is just epic-er
Anyways i chose Treecko. I”ve always like it. I’m loveing Abbie the (female) Treecko
you got a female too?
Yep!
Kirito the Treecko and I are setting off on our journey through Hoenn in Alpha Sapphire! In Omega Ruby Armstrong the Mudkip will be my partner!
My bro nicknamed his female Treeko in Emerald Leafa. :3
Oh my god my first encounter with Archie!!! He somehow looks even better on my 3ds.
Wally is bae. So when do we get the exp. share?
In Petalburg forest after you save the researcher from team aqua/magma.
What is me with getting bad natures ;~: my beldum is quiet aka +special attack – speed
RNGesus is angered
Mine’s quite too
I live in the UK and therefore i have both pre-ordered in steelbook editions for next week but managed to download Omega Ruby from the Australian e-shop last night. I chose to play Omega Ruby first since most of the leakers seemed to be playing Alpha Sapphire so i thought a change would be good.. i chose Mudkip as my starter and i have decided that for the first time in many years that i am going to catch everything as i go along therefore it is taking me a while but i have caught everything up to the point i am at which is:
Just got my 1st badge with a playtime so far of 5 hours and 20 minutes (2 of those hours was spent looking for Quick Feet Shroomish and another with Drain Punch to breed later on ).
As i said i am not having a set team per say and am rotating in order to catch em all (ah the nostalgia)…
My Team as of right now is:
– Marshtomp Lvl: 17
– Poochyena Lvl: 14
– Seedot Lvl: 13
– Beautifly Lvl: 12
– Dustox Lvl: 12
– Zigzagoon Lvl: 11
Total Pokemon Caught so far: 17
As it stands i am catching everything available using the Dexnav as i go along and therefore am training things to evolve them and will then rotate.
FKNSMDL I CAN’T CHANGE THE NAME OF BELDUM!!! ;~;
my Current Team last i checked
Marshtomp 25
Makuhita 23
And i’m making my way to catch a Aron
My team is:
Slips (Grovyle) Level 16
Alphonse (Beldum) Level 15
as well, I am trying to catch an Aron.
is that from FMA?
Yup.
Well, Alphonse is.
i was never a Full Metal Alchemist fan
but,
Armstrong is the best
Well flipping Alphonse is made of steel m8o
duhh
not sure while I’m still pretty close to the beginning should i soft reset?
Save before getting Beldum, then receive, check nature, soft reset if needed
i also need to soft reset treecko
its relaxed :/
I Saved right before selecting treeckoa nd this treecko is really bad
Shoulda soft reset xD
i still can. Should i?
Yes 🙂
K. Im aiming for naive( my original nature),rash or just a neutral nature
srly when do we get the exp. share. this is a real concern. I can’t do that much grinding again.
Petalburg woods after saving the Devon researcher
I already got it. You get it from Mr. Stone.
or one of the Devon guys.
don’t worry it’ll give it to you
Ok thank goodness. THanks guys.
Everyone’s sharing their adventures in ORAS, and I’m just sitting here breeding my Gym Leader Team, “Metal Clan”, in XY.
#Logic Grovyle can learn Rock Tomb but Beldum can’t.
well Beldum can’t learn anything but take Down everyone knows that
Mine has Zen Headbutt, Hold Back, Iron Defense, and Iron Head… Level 15.
k so i just got a modest mudkip 0-0
ew
i’m sorry…
thats pretty good tho. surf ice beam mud bomb
Dude don’t lie you yourself…
*lays hand on shoulder*
The background on Slateport beach is so nice in battle <3
I’ve chosen Mudkip
I can’t think of a good nickname for the Aron I will soon get… what do you guys think?
Ingot
Something more… out there… xD
Space metal
Magneto
Sorry, not feeling it.
EarthenWarrior Jr
If it is male I will name it Ian.
reminds me when my friend Rob played Ruby and named his team after his friends
I was a Makuhita
Juggernaut
Colossus
Rusty
Warhammer
Tadakatsu
Ieyasu
Juggernaut is great. I will name it that if it is female.
It’s a bit out there but Ares or Vulcan might work (yes I know Aggron’s not a fire type, but Roman god of smithing)…?
Aaron (pronounced, A-Aron)
Nah you could go with Ferrous (or something along those lines, Ferro is Latin for Iron, iirc)
man, the only bad thing is that in order to play smash i gotta use my 3DS
Oh man Lisia is explaining contests. I think I’m in love.
all i could think was cracking a baseball bat over her purdy little head, nag nag nag