Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

 3DS
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 852 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 631 out of 852
  2. Mixed: 89 out of 852
  3. Negative: 132 out of 852
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  1. Cruzi
    Oct 6, 2015
    0
    Fondly remembering the memories of playing Pokémon on the GBC (and later GBA) in the backseat of the car and on rain days I bought this to experience at least some of that magic again.

    Sadly this is not the Pokémon I remember, calling this game easy would be insult to injury... surely children of today can't be THIS stupid. The whole ride from start to end is a straight line with no    Fondly remembering the memories of playing Pokémon on the GBC (and later GBA) in the backseat of the car and on rain days I bought this to experience at least some of that magic again.

    Sadly this is not the Pokémon I remember, calling this game easy would be insult to injury... surely children of today can't be THIS stupid. The whole ride from start to end is a straight line with no challenge whatsoever, even if you disable the exp share option the gym leaders still are severely under leveled compared to their GBA counterparts. Trainers often carry one or two pokémon and it isn't until post game when that will change.

    It feels more like a chore getting through the game, no more hidden secrets or exploring, hidden moves obtained from the story and you are constantly reminded where to go next.

    All the extra stuff they added, pokémon cosplay and what not else, personally I couldn't give a crap about it and completely skipped it, if I want to play time wasting smartphone trash I'd use my smartphone...    … Expand
  2. TemplarGR
    Sep 10, 2016
    0
    The only nice thing i can tell about it, is that it is better than X and Y. But that is small praise, considering this is a remake of an archaic handheld jrpg.

    Nintendo has milked the same 8-bit gameplay for decades, and has made billions out of it. For the love of God, stop buying this.
  3. Bigyellowrat
    Apr 22, 2017
    1
    Context for me: I haven't touched a Gamefreak game in 8 years. I loved emerald generation because it did so many things right - it added alternate stories for the villains, it gave us secret bases, and MOST of all it was the genesis of the Battle Frontier. After a brief stint in Diamond and Pearl I decided Gamefreak was better left untouched.
    Actual review: Alpha Sapphire has no reason    Context for me: I haven't touched a Gamefreak game in 8 years. I loved emerald generation because it did so many things right - it added alternate stories for the villains, it gave us secret bases, and MOST of all it was the genesis of the Battle Frontier. After a brief stint in Diamond and Pearl I decided Gamefreak was better left untouched.
    Actual review: Alpha Sapphire has no reason to get anything over a five from generous reviewers. The difficulty is non existent (your rival has turned into a mobile WAAAmbulance to prevent you from every feeling nervous) The new animations have ugly frame rate drops, the grid movement has been half-lobotomized to leave us with awkward 3DS joystick control, and Gamefreak spent so much time adding megalutions that there is NO endgame content. Battle frontier was replaced with a shoddy Battle Tower replica that's apparently just a clone from X and Y.
    A lot of reviews I've read say that Gamefreak did what they could to meet budget and time constraints, but that's pretty half-assed when they are only cloning an existing game to have updated mechanics. I ain't mad that they can't even get one good thing done right - that is par for Gamefreak and Nintendo these days - I am quite saddened that the fanboys will just applaud anything they touch, though.    … Expand
  4. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    3
    This game is painfully boring. There are a few redeeming features, such as, the ability to ride Latios/Latias. The new mega's are mostly nice. The game just feels slow, bland, and repetitive. It's a waste of time and my least favorite entry in the series.
  5. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    3
    como a la gente le gusta esto el primer error del juego es que no se basa en esmeralda que es claramente el mejor juego de la 3ra generación sino que se basa en pokemon zafiro un juego bastante inferior a esmeralda solo para poder sacar 2 juegos y ganar dinero segundo error la dificultad es FACILISIMO no presenta ningún reto y el 3er error es el desperdicio no solo no mejora NADA de elcomo a la gente le gusta esto el primer error del juego es que no se basa en esmeralda que es claramente el mejor juego de la 3ra generación sino que se basa en pokemon zafiro un juego bastante inferior a esmeralda solo para poder sacar 2 juegos y ganar dinero segundo error la dificultad es FACILISIMO no presenta ningún reto y el 3er error es el desperdicio no solo no mejora NADA de el juego original y el episodio delta es demasiado simple y corto creo que lo unico bueno del juego es el ultravuelo o el megavuelo como se llame que es una muy buena idea… Expand
  6. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#5 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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#11 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2014

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Atomix
    Jan 28, 2015
    85
    A much better experience than what was expected. The change in the rhythm and the emphasis in the story elements manage to captivate the player in a way that the Game Boy Advance versions couldn’t.
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  2. DarkStation
    Jan 19, 2015
    80
    If you have any interest at all in Pokémon this game will surpass your expectations.
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  3. Eurogamer Poland
    Jan 14, 2015
    70
    Another good game with pocket monsters, providing hours of fun for fans. But it does not offer the same breath of fresh air as last year's X and Y.
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