Note: This is a somewhat different style of article to what I usually deliver, giving a more personal take on my experiences, or lack of.
I’m not going to lie, I was never as hyped or excited for Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire as the majority of our readers were and still are. There were several other ‘big’ games releasing around the same that I was far more excited for. Despite receiving my game on release date (November 28th here in the UK) I’ve played almost nothing of it. I picked a starter Pokémon, closed my 3DS, left it for a few days until the battery died and I’ve not gone back since; I didn’t bother saving my game either so I have lost what little progress I did make.
I can’t really say why I’ve not played it, I just don’t know. Each day since release I’ve told myself that I will make pick up the game and start my journey. It just hasn’t happened. It’s been made obvious in my past that Ruby, Sapphire and to an extent Emerald were never my favourite games; Hoenn isn’t my favourite region either, but that isn’t something that plays a part in my lack of playtime in Alpha Sapphire.
Thinking back to when X & Y released last year, it’s difficult to remember if I felt excited in the same manner as when Platinum or Black 2 arrived on my doorstep, maybe it’s a problem with Pokémon games as a whole? Who knows? It seems it could be something that isn’t just restricted to me either; discussion with another staff member revealed that they haven’t actually progressed all too far into the game. “Maybe I’m too old for Pokémon”, he said.
Regardless of what the issue is, I’d like you guys to tell me why I should (or shouldn’t?) play Alpha Sapphire? We know a lot of huge are huge ambassadors of Hoenn and the original games, but that’s not reason enough for us. Give us some deep thought provoking reasons to play, show us what we’re missing out on. Tell us why Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire are great! Maybe I’ll have the game finished up by the week’s end.
i think the problem is that you do not love pokemon enough in general. Whether that means “no longer” or “never did” is not something I can not claim to know, though.
But, as a pokemon lover, I do not discriminate against any pokemon species, region, character, etc. Sure, I have my favorites, lesser favorites, and just plain preferences, but that does not stop me from loving all of them. The extremes you described, makes this feel fairly clear to me. I do not think any amount of specific good things I could say about OR/AS could change this, if the games didn’t matter enough to you to begin with despite having all those good things. I am not gonna lie… I believe these games seem to me like the most “meaty” games ever, and outdo HG/SS which already seemed very meaty at the time. This is an overall feel I get, and I do not have the brain power to describe all the reasons why. I have a difficult time imagining a different perspective, coming from anyone who was open minded enough to at least try and enjoy them. Although I will not put down such a possibility, It feels as if your problem is, in addition to not caring enough about pokemon in general, basic closed mindedness. That’s all there really is to say about it. The ability to love must come from within yourself.
Low accuracy moves make me sad :<
Serebii didn’t list the Battle Maison ribbons, so I assumed I was done with getting all ORAS ribbons on my shiny Nidoking. Oh well, here we go again…
The Delta Episode alone should be a driving force to play the game! A new polished up version of an older region is interesting at least. I say; give it another go. If you don’t feel like getting back into it; spend sometime playing some other games instead. :]
Best fake ever.
http://i.4cdn.org/vp/1418947943172.png
That looks super convincing!
What if it’s real? :O
xD
The cover looks to epic for a pokemon game
It does look amazing. The only problem is that it looks a little too…gritty..like other covers look really smooth and this one doesn’t. great job either way though. now if only it were real…
OMG OMG OMG. The Unova starters are finally being released with their hidden abilities!.. in Japan.
I need contrary Serperior! o.o
Japan literally gets EVERYTHING.
Actually, I think it just takes time. To be honest, when i first got the game I wasn’t as pumped up about it as the other games. I was super excited to get the game when it was first announced though. But I wasn’t sure if I was honestly looking forward to playing the hoenn region all over, even though it was about 13 years. I honestly talked to my friend about it, telling him that I might be sick and tired of pokemon, which I hoped I wasn’t at the time. He said that he felt that way too. I think you should just play when you feel like it. Whether it be a week, or a few months. I felt bored of the game, and I didn’t feel like playing, but after a while, I just felt the urge to play.
Hey moving,
I know what you are talking about. I’ve been ‘stuck’ at the long and rainy route (Route 119 I think) for like two weeks now and I just can’t be bothered to continue anymore. Personally it feels like a chore and I don’t know if it’s because I’ve gotten lazier, my attention span has gotten shorter as I’ve gotten older, or if my tastes in video games have recently changed. Maybe I overplayed the originals and the new games don’t feel very different and it feels like I’m not missing out on much.
sorry if this is out of topic but has anyone seen these videos??? my friend sent these and i thought it was funny..hahah wth aye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_qojPhbD_E&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvCDc9a6ZyM
Omg XD I love imagining the fact someone had the thought of this in the first place and then decided to actually put in the effort to go and do it. also loving the background choice XD
Guess who decided to take his 3DS on his train journey yesterday and as a result, snagged an Eon Ticket?
I need help D:
So I have a wii u (The US version), but I live in Japan.
All my locations for the Wii U is set to Canada – because I’m a canadian citizen. I was planning on buying a eshop card, but do I have to buy a US card because I own a US Wii U or is there a canadian eshop card that I have to buy?
Thanks 🙂
Gonna start breeding my Mega Pokemon now and I need your help guys
Jolly Buneary but with what egg moves? Should I breed it with Fake Out, T Punch, I Punch and Fire Punch just to have it in its moves et to relearn if needed?
Also, what should its final moveset be? I’m thinking HJK, Fake Out/Return, Ice/Thunder Punch, somin else
I had the craziest dream.
So PJN was getting inactive and we needed new mods so PJ hired SilverRiolu, the YouTuber ShueTube, (the guy who does Pokeraps) and a girl from my school (who doesn’t even like Pokemon) to write articles. Then PJN started to use a new comment system (not Disqus) and I got really mad. So I decided to leave, and then back in real life, I took a train called “Shrekt”.
ded thread
I personally loved playing ORAS. The first Pokemon game I ever played was the 3rd generation. I felt so much nostalgia. Just seeing the rain drop fall from the leaf in that opening made me start crying. I love Pokemon so much. I’m always excited to get the new games and then play them and even after completing the main story I’m still excited to catch all the Pokemon and make the strongest team to battle online. I loved the layout of ORAS as well! Just seeing the “to be continued” and then the delta episode title made my heart race. Pokemon Games never disappoint me. I think that those who have lost interest in Pokemon recently is due to the fact of the huge step Game Freak has taken (Becoming 3D). Pokemon fans aren’t used to this new style. They may feel that it doesn’t feel as fun to play if your not playing it with the same style as the previous games. As much as I kind of miss the older style, I will support Game Freak. Because as a dedicated Pokemon fan I feel that Game Freak need as much support as they can get in order to continue creating these wonderful games.
I’m right there with you. I managed to beat Omega Ruby, but it’s literally the ONLY pokemon game I’ve had to force myself to power through (And I’m a Pokemon fanatic, I’ve owned every pokemon game released in America. Unless it has another version, meaning I would own Diamond and Platinum, but not Pearl), and I had no idea why at first. However, as I finished the game, I came to a conclusion: I just never liked the Hoenn region.
I was never able to fully get into Omega Ruby because playing it made me remember that I wasn’t really a fan of pokemon in the generation, there was entirely too much water, and it’s the first time I’ve played a pokemon game since GenIII where I needed to have a HM Slave. Say what you want about Gen V and VI but they at least had the sense to reduce the amount of required HMs and HM areas. I mean, there were still plenty of bushes and smashable rocks, but bushes didn’t obstruct the main story and Rock Smash became a TM, so I could just replace Thunderbolt or something then reteach it.
On top of that, ORAS didn’t bring a lot of new things to the table. New Mega Evolutions? Ok, not as big a deal as XY because they’re a staple to the series now. Super Secret Bases and Contests? Meh, just Secret Bases and Contests spitpolished. Seeing the Hoenn pokemon again? Pokemon XY sort of backfired by having over 400-500 pokemon because I was already reintroduced to them and Pokemon Bank really didn’t help. Speaking of Pokemon XY, it has the SAME EXACT POST-GAME BATTLE FACILITY AS XY… WTF? The ONLY thing ORAS has going for it is Soaring, which I admit I use more than flying. However, and this is a personal gripe, Pokemon Bank sort of cripples the thrill of it as well because I already have all the legendaries from other games. So although it’s exciting for new players and other people, it’s nothing more than a minor convenience for me.
So why should you play ORAS? Say what you like about the other remakes but they did bring something new to keep our interest, even if it was for a little while. Gen III remade RBY beautifully and introduced the Sevii Islands, which was a whole set of islands to explore, and even though the Sevii Islands are comparable in content to the Mirage Islands in these games, what FRLG has going for it is that it remade a game that extremely needed the upgrade, time had severely dated RBY. HGSS re-introduced walking pokemon from Pokemon Yellow, and instead of just Pikachu, you could walk with every pokemon, and I know I’m not the only one who felt AMAZING walking around with a legendary or liked taking pics with your team. Not only that, it brought the Pokeathalon into play which is the funnest mini-game I’ve played in any of the main games. If they had a more diverse selection of competitions, I swear I could get lost in that alone. I remember trying to play with as many different teams of pokemon as possible. However, ORAS is just a cut and paste 3DS version of Ruby and Sapphire, add the 3D graphics, Mega Evolutions and the touchscreen apps and you have ORAS. It even has the
So ORAS, personally I’d skip it, I havent touched it since I beat it. However, if you were a diehard fan of Ruby and Sapphire or you’re just starting the series, it’s a passable entry into the pokemon world. The 3D graphics are indeed beautiful. The Dexnav makes it a lot of fun to hunt for pokemon for a little while. The Pokedex design makes it fun to fill up, and, again, soaring is just a nice little touch, I hope they do it again in the future with other flying types.
Knowing that this is gonna be completely subjective, I keep my expectations low. Not low enough to lose interest but low enough so that I end up surprised and become more appreciative. Also, I like Pokèmon because I like Pokèmon. There’s no real way of explaining why but I’ve always had a taste for it and always will, no matter what.
In the other comments I read saying that GF should change up some little things and to those I say no. Even if I’d like the change(s), we should all be realistic, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Maybe in a few -insert reasonable time frame- GF will change things and it could either be large scale or barely noticeable. I really can’t give advice because again, subjectivity, but I guess it all comes down to all change (aging, social factors etc).
My two cents and I suck at giving the advice you wanted so listen to everybody else 🙂
EDIT: Apologies for length. TL;DR/TL;BPR applies here