I can’t bring myself to play Alpha Sapphire, why should I?

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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.

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276 thoughts on “I can’t bring myself to play Alpha Sapphire, why should I?”

  6. So the ambition to earn more money ruined this franchise was fine until the fourth generation but rushed and took the fifth generation very fast

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  7. In my opinion this is a great installment and much better than the originals.It has updated the graphics and added many ways(i.e. soaring, diving, etc) to enhance and show off the beauty of the region. I hated the originals due to how poor training spots there were, but now with the pokedex nav app you can find more pokemon and higher leveled ones. Lastly the post game is amazing! It can be short if you blaze through it in a couple hrs but its a great adventure. You find out more about the history of hoenn and some new characters. It is more than just a remake, its a revitalization of the region. It keeps a lot of aspects from X and Y which made the games fresh and more lively. If you have just drifted apart from the games then I don’t think playing it is for you anymore, nor do I think that playing this will revive anything inside you. If youve drifted this is just a remake to you, but never give up on the franchise, if you are like me its been with you for a very long time and it will get even more enhanced in gen 7 I know it!!!

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  8. Now dat I’ve made my perfect Mega Lopunny and made a team around it, it’s time to start breeding them!
    …I’ll just need help with one of them, since I can’t DexNav it due to it not being available xD
    I’ll figure it out 😀

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  9. I’m kind of feeling the same. I mean, I still love Pokemon, it’s just that it’s always the same concept over and over again. I like ORAS, but can’t play it that much now (having finals this week). I haven’t really tried to learn the name of the Pokemon since gen V (I keep playing in different languages so I don’t even bother) but I know all of their types.
    If Gamefreak doesn’t completely change the story for the next region, I don’t think I’ll really like it ( there are so many possibilities to explore, why only battle gyms and beat evil organizations??). I agree routes(and world) should be longer and the storyline too.

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    • If you still love Pokemon, yet are tired of the same concept, why not play the spinoffs? They do those other possibilities, where they don’t battle gyms or beat evil organizations.
      For the main games, sure. If it ain’t broke, why fix it? They’re a business too, so risk is a huge deal.
      But for the spinoffs, they do so many other things yet it’s Pokemon.
      So don’t say they don’t explore other possibilities cause they do.
      PMD, Ranger, and some other spinoffs are proof of that. They just aren’t the main series. They are a spinoff of it.
      The spinoffs made me realize I still love Pokemon and and were a fresh new take on a different idea, and when I went back to the main games, I felt refreshed and able to not get tired of it.
      Plus their stories/music are to die for…especially the PMD series.
      So yeah, play the spinoffs. :3

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    • That’s what Pokemon is about… Sounds like you should find other games then..

      Especially if you are suggesting stop making gyms the priority.. Pokemon can’t handle All of your needs… That’s insane.. But maybe that Wasn’t your point

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  11. All I have to do is EV train! . . . . and get bp for items! . . . . and get tms for moves . . . and grind for moves . . . this is more tedious than I remember.

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  12. Playing the actual game through, I have really enjoyed it, it’s been one of my favourite games by far however I feel like the meta is somewhat unbalanced now and maybe I just can’t adapt to it, who knows. But I know for certain that im losing interest in playing Pokemon gradually. Maybe pokemons time in the game industry is at its end?

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  18. I wouldn’t know, since I’m getting the game for Christmas, but I just haven’t been able to play Pokémon X or come to this site for a while, so I kind of get how you feel

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    • yeah it’s looking like a very uneventful Christmas for my family
      None of us know what we want, just no good game releases or electronics

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  21. I’m incredibly overjoyed that Miyamoto has been collabing with some well-known Nintendo-fan youtubers, such as Smosh and Rosanna Pansino. I think this is great and just one step further to maybe Nintendo partnering with youtube for something? Or not?

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  22. Well one thing I’m doing in the game is SRing for shiny legendary pokemon. Never did it before. It’s so much fun, and makes me like ORAS over XY. I have a lot of luck so far, 6 shinys so far, 3 legendary ^_^

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