Pokemon Omega Ruby

 3DS
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1029 Ratings

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  1. Alarchou
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    Mon Pokemon préféré, j'en garde des souvenirs inoubliables et j'éspere que les prochains remakes seront aussi bons. 18/20
  2. AnthonyStf
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    This is not my pick for the best pokemon game(it's platinum!) Not even in the top 3(B2W2 & USUM) But you good make a pretty good argument on why it's the best. 9/10
  3. Marioipod13
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Good remake but is missing several feautures such as Gym Leader rematches and the Battle Frontier. I like the new mechanic where you can ride Latias/Latios however.
    They should have also implemented HM alternatives this generation. Surf, Dive, etc were fun in the originals but this game has too many teambuilding options to feel restricted in what you can use just because of field moves.    Good remake but is missing several feautures such as Gym Leader rematches and the Battle Frontier. I like the new mechanic where you can ride Latias/Latios however.
    They should have also implemented HM alternatives this generation. Surf, Dive, etc were fun in the originals but this game has too many teambuilding options to feel restricted in what you can use just because of field moves.
    They took Ruby and Sapphire and ported it to 3D excellently, though I think character customization should have been added. I wanted to customize May instead of having her adorable bandana style replaced with a cute but silly bow.    … Expand
  4. galacticgaming8
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This game is a fun ride through and through the postgame has more to do than the original.
  5. Garde_Mystik
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    Pokemon XY + ORAS allowed you to complete the entire Gen 6 National Pokedex, all the way up to 721 (after mythical events). The competitive scenes were absolutely revolutionary for their time. Gen 6 featured a bigger Smogon than ever and the two most recognizable VGC tours to this date. The Vs. Recorder was a sandbox that allowed you to create matches against AIs in any way you wanted.Pokemon XY + ORAS allowed you to complete the entire Gen 6 National Pokedex, all the way up to 721 (after mythical events). The competitive scenes were absolutely revolutionary for their time. Gen 6 featured a bigger Smogon than ever and the two most recognizable VGC tours to this date. The Vs. Recorder was a sandbox that allowed you to create matches against AIs in any way you wanted. This worked especially if you had 2 consoles with 2 compatible games. Gen 6 had the best online system to this date with the PSS having extremely convenient interface. Gen 6 introduced 3D models and advanced interaction with your Pokemon, allowing you to connect with them more. The 3DS games had some of the deepest lore in the series to talk about with other people. Super Secret Bases in ORAS ensured the Hoenn region was kept alive with something new and refreshing potentially coming every day. The introduction of megas were amazing and they gave the series so much life. This mechanic aimed to focus more on connecting the player to the Pokemon they have, unlike Dynamax and Terastallization. Gen 6 also expanded on shinies to make them more feasible to obtain, which gave rise to a dedicated shiny hunting community. Gen 6 was a time where the entire Pokemon community was at its most united since Gen 1, all because it mastered the fundamentals of what made Pokemon stand out while also leaving a lot to play with and discuss. You could really catch them all and aim to be the very best, like no one ever was.

    I'm putting this up just for Omega Ruby in case I want to use Alpha Sapphire to elaborate on my thoughts on ORAS specifically. atm I just wanted to give this game a score.    … Expand
  6. Jesus_Saves
    Apr 18, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I played this game, I was not really into the Pokémon franchise as I had been years ago. I nonetheless wanted to give it a try, and I was not disappointed. Even nearly a decade later, the graphics are still quite good. The music is great as always, and if you enjoyed the originals then you'll love this remaster with new mechanics.

    My favorite part of this game is the fact that it is a political statement about the balance of nature and industrialization aimed at a child audience. This is why even as an adult I appreciate this game, since it has a mature message behind it. This theme of the balance of nature and humanity is developed thoroughly, as can be seen in the ideals of Team Magma, and the lesson they learn at the end about how expanding the land for the sake of furthering human civilization can be catastrophic, Fortree city, where people live in tree houses, in the berry planting mechanic, where it shows you how if you take care of nature (in this case by planting berries), it will take care of you in turn (by giving you more berries than you originally planted,) and in the dialogue of the NPCs. I wish this game delved more into the cons of not removing nature or furthering urbanization. It briefly addresses this idea in Sea Mauville, with a letter saying something like how the restrictions on the company led to reduced profits, and eventually putting the workers out of a job. That may be incorrect, but it was something like that. Speaking of which, I thought the inclusion of exploited workers and having said workers talk about their jobs was quite cool too.

    Unfortunately, this game stays a little too close to the original in some ways (not having character customization and not having the battle frontier), and adds on to the original in others (namely with some of the features in the bottom screen, as well as having the physical-special split, the new fairy type, Mega-Evolution, etc.) In addition, the characters are mostly flat, with maybe a few exceptions. Nonetheless, this game is a must play for fans of the franchise, and for anyone interested in getting into it.    … Expand
  7. waddle_dee
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
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  8. Ardho
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    This is more than a remake, this is a completely new videogame, a big renovation both in visual and gameplay terms
  9. amonium
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    Well, I liked the fact that they introduced more of the Mega Evolutions. I loved the character redesigns and the expanding of plot that Rayquaza got. Just... if Delta Emerald ever came out.. that would be soo cool
  10. Beatsaberzzz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Absolutely incredible Remaster of the Gameboy Advance game Ruby. And though quite a bit has been added and the graphics have changed (improved), it still captures that same magic that Ruby showed all of us. I just hope Nintendo remasters all these 3ds games someday in a future consoles so more people can experience it.
  11. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Debe ser que después de jugar 50 veces a los originales, no me provocó el mismo entusiasmo completarlo. Me quedo con el original y sus sprites en 2 dimensiones.
  12. Faf123
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 out of 10
    Very nice game i like mega Evolution and the starter are very nice (mudkip is the best) Music is also nice.    … Expand
  13. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  14. ZeoN
    May 14, 2022
    8
    Lo que muchos fans llevaban esperando años.Un remake de 3º generacion bien hecho y fantasticamente estructurado.Banda sonora increible y una historia bien cambiada dentro de lo posible para dar novedad narrativa. La ausencia del frente de batalla le impide llegar al sobresaliente.
  15. BaldursThones
    Apr 15, 2022
    8
    This is my favourite pokemon game. I haven't played all of them but this one the game I played the most, and playing subsequent pokemon games lessens the experience.
  16. fanmadeendings
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    An interesting take on the idea of a remake: Instead of remaking the definitive Emerald version, it added fitting content to the base games. Definitely good games, but the loss of the battle frontier stings a little.
  17. Shunior
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    El remake esta de lujo! El motor creado para XY esta muy bien planteado aqui, y a la vez la tercera generación tenía pokémon, mapas, personajes y histórias mucho mejores que Kalos.
    La mejor experiencia en Pokémon para la 3DS! Las megaevoluciones estan mejores trabajadas, la mecanica cayó como un guante en Hoenm.
  18. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    Es ist einfach ein sehr solides Remake und ein großartiges Pokémon-Spiel, randvoll mit Inhalten, die sehr daran erinnern, wie alt Pokémon war.
  19. ClassyDog
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    I still think this is the best Pokémon game. Every Pokémon is catchable. The mega evolutions are amazing. Graphics are great. I am hoping this will someday be on the Switch.
  20. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    what can i say? it's hoenn. they took a great game and made it even better. with the frontier it would have been THE perfect game
  21. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Overriding over everything that got X and Y right
    This remake knows how to revive the glory of the third generation and take it to its greatest possible exponent.
  22. fredmister
    Dec 24, 2021
    9
    One of the first video games I ever played, it definitely has something to do with nostalgia but this game is great, played it multiple times there are so many Pokémon to catch and so much you can do on the side of the main story, not that it takes away from the already good story the game has.
  23. ShadowRose
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    What can I say it is a great Pokémon remake which is just all round great. I definitely recommend this game.
  24. KNX2501
    Jul 18, 2021
    8
    Nintendo hizo un gran trabajo porteando Pokemon Ruby en el 3DS. Ya sea que quieras revisitar este clásico o jugarlo por primera vez es sin duda una gran experiencia.
  25. Warbringer
    Feb 21, 2021
    9
    Lovely remake of Ruby and Sapphire. Hoenn region is one of my favorites alongside Johto
  26. ReedYT
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    I like this game it is definitely my favourite Pokémon game and is the first Pokémon game I ever completed. Pokémon crystal is not only a good game but it has over 3 different colours in it. Pokémon platinum has a good soundtrack and at least 5 Pokémon to obtain. My overall opinion on Pokémon White 2? It’s a good game. Buy it now. Also Pokémon blue head good graffics it runs well
  27. JamesMcPretzel
    Sep 10, 2020
    9
    Pokemon Omega Ruby is a fantastic way to, if you're like me and didn't hop into the Pokemon franchise until later on on the DS or 3DS, experience the Hoenn region for the first time! I was able to enjoy and fully beat this game, which I have only done with very few titles, Pokemon X, this, and Pokemon White. Game Freak really knocked it out of the park with this game and I would absolutelyPokemon Omega Ruby is a fantastic way to, if you're like me and didn't hop into the Pokemon franchise until later on on the DS or 3DS, experience the Hoenn region for the first time! I was able to enjoy and fully beat this game, which I have only done with very few titles, Pokemon X, this, and Pokemon White. Game Freak really knocked it out of the park with this game and I would absolutely recommend this to a newer fan, and that's without mentioning the Delta Episode which is a nice treat to fans who played the original games that say "Hey, this isn't a replacement for the original games, it's merely a new way to experience them!" Overall, Pokemon Omega Ruby gets my Pretzel Score of a fresh 9/10.… Expand
  28. INU4SH4
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    Omega Ruby stands as my current favorite Pokemon game. I never got to play the original Pokemon Ruby and this was the first game in the series I really enjoyed. The combat is fun but the story's fights and wild encounters are pretty easy to deal with. Although it feels too easy most of the time, the post-endgame content makes up for it and manages to deliver a few good fights. The storyOmega Ruby stands as my current favorite Pokemon game. I never got to play the original Pokemon Ruby and this was the first game in the series I really enjoyed. The combat is fun but the story's fights and wild encounters are pretty easy to deal with. Although it feels too easy most of the time, the post-endgame content makes up for it and manages to deliver a few good fights. The story gets good midway but it's still miles away from other great RPG games. The characters were kinda meh.

    The Pokedex is pretty vast but you'll need the previous X or Y games to fully complete it (or have someone willing to trade some pokemon with you). The mirage island exclusive Pokemons are an annoying feature and not being able to skip repetitive dialog and animations makes this game very slow at times.

    Not one of the deepest or most mindblowing RPG games but still a very fun one with tons of creatures to capture and evolve and many interesting easy to use online features. SMT and Persona is still better overall though.    … Expand
  29. emilyratesgames
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Score: 8
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  30. OrangePlasma
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    It's a good game, just lacking substance and doesn't have very much staying power.
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#6 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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#2 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    85
    If you haven’t played Pokémons since the first Game Boy, give Omega Ruby a try, because there’s just no way you’re going to be disappointed with it. It’s the same game you remember, just better. [01/2015, p.75]
  2. 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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  3. DarkStation
    Jan 19, 2015
    80
    If you have any interest at all in Pokémon this game will surpass your expectations.
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