It's mostly more of the same, but when 'the same' is more Pokemon, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire2014
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
2014 Nintendo82Great
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 50 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- November 21, 2014
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Overview
During your adventure, you will battle Team Magma in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Team Aqua in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Team Magma seeks to increase the land, while Team Aqua wishes to increase the seas. In order to bring about these grand plans, each will turn to the power of a Legendary Pokémon: Groudon or Kyogre. Team Magma pursues Groudon, while Team Aqua goes after Kyogre. What could be driving them to such lengths?
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Reception
Press82
Great- Metacritic82from 52 reviews
- OpenCritic82from 44 reviews
Even with a more minimal story, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are still solid Pokémon games, and even very good turn-based RPGs. There's no denying the fact that these games require thought and strategy to beat, and there's always a ton of things to see and do in them. For Pokémon fans, of course you should pick this up. For people asking "will this...
The opportunity to re-explore Hoenn is a thrilling one, and there's more than enough new content and tweaks to the old to justify the return trip. Although there are some mechanical issues, Alpha Sapphire remains a smooth journey that doesn't just feel like retracing your steps in the sand.
Clever updating of familiar favourites makes them feel like new adventures.
As tired as the series can often seem, these games still shine.