Pokemon Emerald Version

 Game Boy Advance
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8.9

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  1. Third_Era
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    In 2021 Emerald is still one of the strongest Pokemon games ever made. It provides a good challenge, great story - combining Sapphire and Ruby plot lines, and a large world that continues to expand as you play. There are a large amount of creatures, especially legendary Pokemon, and secrets that you can hunt throughout the game. Unlike more current Pokemon games, Emerald has a large amountIn 2021 Emerald is still one of the strongest Pokemon games ever made. It provides a good challenge, great story - combining Sapphire and Ruby plot lines, and a large world that continues to expand as you play. There are a large amount of creatures, especially legendary Pokemon, and secrets that you can hunt throughout the game. Unlike more current Pokemon games, Emerald has a large amount of post-game content in the Battle Frontier (BF has been removed from later games for a more simplistic version that is far more boring - even Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby don't contain it...)

    You cannot go wrong with playing this one.    … Expand
  2. konjakthesober
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    Super awsome game. I only miss something like the vs seeker to easier rebattle old trainers but everyting else is so godd that its a solid 10
  3. Bruninho1997
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    Muito bom!! Definitivamente este é o melhor jogo da franquia Pokémon! Muito completo e divertido!
  4. Superviery
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Qué gran juego, pega muy fuerte la nostalgia, es un sin parar de jugarlo constante incluso 16 años después. Música excelente, generación fresca con Pokémon guapísimos, con gráficos renovados y coloridos, buenos personajes, buenísima historia, dos equipos de villanos interesantes y es un juego bastante desafiante, sobre todo con un post-juego EXCELENTE que a todo el mundo le ha gustadoQué gran juego, pega muy fuerte la nostalgia, es un sin parar de jugarlo constante incluso 16 años después. Música excelente, generación fresca con Pokémon guapísimos, con gráficos renovados y coloridos, buenos personajes, buenísima historia, dos equipos de villanos interesantes y es un juego bastante desafiante, sobre todo con un post-juego EXCELENTE que a todo el mundo le ha gustado siempre y que quedará para la historia como el desafío más imponente de Pokémon. Realmente es, sin duda alguna, el mejor juego de toda la franquicia, muy por encima de generaciones posteriores como la 5ª generación o la 7ª, que fueron decepcionantes.… Expand
  5. SuyaSS
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Seriously great and a worthy improvement over Ruby and Sapphire. I think adding more content to the post game would have slightly improved it, the battle frontier is fine but there is Pokemon black and white postgame which is amazing. But the postgame in emerald is definetely better than Ruby and Sapphire postgame. Also , I think Steven Stone is a better champion then Wallace but both ofSeriously great and a worthy improvement over Ruby and Sapphire. I think adding more content to the post game would have slightly improved it, the battle frontier is fine but there is Pokemon black and white postgame which is amazing. But the postgame in emerald is definetely better than Ruby and Sapphire postgame. Also , I think Steven Stone is a better champion then Wallace but both of them are pretty weak champions. It is great tho and proudly my first pokémon game completed.… Expand
  6. miguelaceval3
    Jan 30, 2022
    0
    El único gran videojuego de Pokémon, todos los demás son infinitamente peores.
  7. JA121196
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    Most people dislike the region of Hoenn (pronounced HŌ-IÑ not hōeén or hōeñ) do to it's lack of Pokémon type variety and the region being mostly water and forest.

    For me emerald remains more then just a nostalgia trip... it is the most feature complete Pokemon game to date, no need for fragile online only events and timed event Pokémon that are lost after services for offline or the    Most people dislike the region of Hoenn (pronounced HŌ-IÑ not hōeén or hōeñ) do to it's lack of Pokémon type variety and the region being mostly water and forest.

    For me emerald remains more then just a nostalgia trip... it is the most feature complete Pokemon game to date,
    no need for fragile online only events and timed event Pokémon that are lost after services for offline or the event cartridges are locked up in the Pokémon vaults forever.

    There was a few limited events during the 3rd generation but none felt necessary to seek out, noting made the game feel any less then a complete 16-Bit RPG masterpiece.

    Do yourself a favor, play this Pokémon game.    … Expand
  8. Krakonian
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I think this game is better than the Redfire version. More pokemons and a better gameplay, more things to do and a dope HUD.
  9. Daniel1516
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    uno de los mejores juegos de la gameboy advance .
  10. Uncle_Beth
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Having played Pokemon for over two decades I think the franchise's highest peak was in generation 3 and especially with the release of Pokemon Emerald. Gen 3 revolutionized Pokemon with the introduction of EVs, IVs, complex breeding, double battles, and the first and best iteration of the battle frontier to date. The world of Pokemon Emerald is vast, beautiful, and packed full of secretes.Having played Pokemon for over two decades I think the franchise's highest peak was in generation 3 and especially with the release of Pokemon Emerald. Gen 3 revolutionized Pokemon with the introduction of EVs, IVs, complex breeding, double battles, and the first and best iteration of the battle frontier to date. The world of Pokemon Emerald is vast, beautiful, and packed full of secretes. The music like always is incredible, the Pokemon designs and concepts are some of the best in the franchise, the post game is expansive, and the story is complete. Pokemon Emerald hits every single mark for a great Pokemon game and is in my opinion, the most complete experience in the history of the franchise. Generation 3 was also the final generation where catching them all was an actual challenge and rewarding goal. Since the introduction of wifi trading in generation 4, the task of catching them all has been trivialized to sitting on a couch throwing up virtual trades over the course of a few weeks with the more current games completely abandoning the concept by excluding significant portions of the Pokemon roster. Playing Pokemon Emerald today is still a ton of fun, but Pokemon is at it's best when there is a larger community to play with which will always be maintained with the most recent games. But, if you were there back in 2005 playing, trading, and battling with friends in person, working together to solve the post game puzzles and mysteries, and trying to catch them all, no experience has since compared to generation 3 and Pokemon Emerald.… Expand
  11. Yaacgold24
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    This is from far the best pokemon game i've ever played. That's all i can say.
  12. Chastizer
    Sep 7, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Emerald is the standard in which I believe all future Pokemon games should be judged by. Hoenn is a great region filled with secrets areas to be explored and neat mysteries to solve. Battle Frontier is by far the best single player post game any game in the series has had to date. Story is good, gyms are good, the mons themselves introduced in this gen are cult classics now. TherePokemon Emerald is the standard in which I believe all future Pokemon games should be judged by. Hoenn is a great region filled with secrets areas to be explored and neat mysteries to solve. Battle Frontier is by far the best single player post game any game in the series has had to date. Story is good, gyms are good, the mons themselves introduced in this gen are cult classics now. There is a lot to love about this game and despite the remakes being out, this game still holds strong and sets itself apart from them in 2022.… Expand
  13. GDsReviews
    May 27, 2022
    7
    Emerald is significantly better than Ruby and Sapphire as well as Fire Red and Leaf Green thanks to one important addition in the Battle Frontier. This is easily the greatest post game of any main Pokemon game to this day, and wished it was in every Pokemon game it is so fantastic.

    It also has a crazy fun twist in that you have two evil teams in Magma and Aqua scheming in it. In Ruby,    Emerald is significantly better than Ruby and Sapphire as well as Fire Red and Leaf Green thanks to one important addition in the Battle Frontier. This is easily the greatest post game of any main Pokemon game to this day, and wished it was in every Pokemon game it is so fantastic.

    It also has a crazy fun twist in that you have two evil teams in Magma and Aqua scheming in it. In Ruby, Team Aqua helps you in your fight against Team Magma, and vice versa in Sapphire. Emerald still remains the only Pokemon game with two evil teams scheming in it, and is easily the greatest Gen 3 Pokemon Game by a wide margin.    … Expand
  14. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    Still missing several of the core mechanics that make Pokemon such a fun game to play (Phys/Spec split), but one of the better stories of the franchise and a really great OST.
  15. Yessir5
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    Not as good as Crystal but still a good game. Double battles are dope. The battle frontier streaks needed to get the symbols are dumb considering all the RNG in Pokémon battles. Graphics could have been better considering what the GBA was capable of
  16. Bidoofildivino
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. È senza dubbio il miglior gioco pokémon con una trama molto interessante delle cutscene bellissime per essere del 2005.… Expand
  17. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  18. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Emerald = 6/10
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  19. Spered
    Feb 28, 2023
    8
    My favorite main series Pokémon game.
    Too much sea/ocean? It didn't bother me.
    Stupid Enemy Teams? Yes, the dumbest of the main games.
    I have wonderful memories of this game, me on the bed hitting the pillow, bedposts broken several times. A great endgame, the battle park remains the best endgame ever.
    Another good thing about the game? Kyogre!
  20. ColeEngo
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    My first and I'd say favorite pokemon game. So much to do and figure out as a kid and a blast to replay.
  21. Garde_Mystik
    May 25, 2023
    8
    gonna leave this as a filler, will edit if i want to do a full review one day. tl;dr is, these games are hoenn. they are amazing in most aspects, although they're pretty devoid of content outside the battle frontier, the battle frontier is filled with mostly bad concepts, some of the good ones have bad execution (battle factory actually punishes you for switch out your mons thanks to a buggonna leave this as a filler, will edit if i want to do a full review one day. tl;dr is, these games are hoenn. they are amazing in most aspects, although they're pretty devoid of content outside the battle frontier, the battle frontier is filled with mostly bad concepts, some of the good ones have bad execution (battle factory actually punishes you for switch out your mons thanks to a bug that resets IVs when you switch Pokemon). if you don't care about the battle frontier nor like the battle frontier, emerald doesn't have much left to offer in comparison to newer pokemon titles. its postgame content is very overrated. the gen 3 battle mechanics are not great, emerald has a bug that makes soft resetting for shinies more difficult, emerald also doesn't have a great amount of Pokemon relative to its national dex to begin with, as Pokemon wanted to make sure it ALL went spread out across every Gen 3 title, does not have many of the quality of life benefits ORAS has. this game is essentially ruby and sapphire, but messier. it was probably rushed in and made for more profit. main adventure is easily one of the most replayable and rewarding in the series to this day. it's a great game to jump into if you want a quick, fun run through a pokemon adventure. don't expect much more than that though, unless you are willing to endure some of the worst battles you have ever played in your life via the battle frontier. that frontier was for sure quantity/quality and is the most overrated postgame feature in the series, next to Johto having a second region.… Expand
  22. Sou_o_Storm
    Dec 20, 2022
    7
    My favorite pokemon game on gba. The whole region, the legendaries, even the pokemons. Everything about her is different and good, it's divinely well made. Played it 10 times, and I always feel like I can still discover new things in the game
  23. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
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  24. Mrpokemon
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Mudkip. Do I need to say more?
  25. JasonFajardo
    May 5, 2023
    7
    This one was my first Pokémon game, despite nostalgia this have some problems, bland rivals, the map its possibly the worst one of the franchise, the villains are the stupidest ones of the franchise and they changed Steven with Wallace but it's still a good game.
  26. RatingRating
    May 29, 2023
    9
    This is truly a great game. This was one of the most fun experiences in Pokémon I ever had. I always felt a bit ripped off from buying an enhanced version as it was almost the same thing. But this one was different enough for me to think that it was a new experience. But I don't think that Wallace was a good champion because his entire team was water type. People complain that theThis is truly a great game. This was one of the most fun experiences in Pokémon I ever had. I always felt a bit ripped off from buying an enhanced version as it was almost the same thing. But this one was different enough for me to think that it was a new experience. But I don't think that Wallace was a good champion because his entire team was water type. People complain that the champions have Pokémon that are not of their type specialty but in reality, different Pokémon types add difficulty to the game.… Expand
  27. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    9
    85/100 .
  28. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Among the strongest of the pokemon games, Emerald features a strong central narrative with themes that tie in to the legendary pokemon and various aspects of the world. It has a good balance of new pokemon and pokemon from prior generations, and well balanced bosses and puzzles. Overall an incredible complete package game.
  29. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    The most complete pokemon game ever, and the last i have played. It had it all, and more. Hundreds of hours of fun.
  30. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#14 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#1 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#1 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Eurogamer
    60
    It just would be nice for Nintendo and Game Freak to supply the other demand next time: the demand of something actually more different, or at least palpably new, for our hard earned. Let the pitchfork laden debate begin.
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  2. VGPub
    95
    A fine addition to the Pokemon line-up. It is able to take everything good about Ruby and Sapphire and improve on it, both enhancing the original Ruby and Sapphire feature as well as adding new ones.
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  3. eToychest
    85
    Of course, no amount of polish can change the fact that this is still a Pokémon game, and it carries the same flaws consistent to the series. It's certainly a respectable time sink, but-despite the evolutions to the core gameplay-it continues to offer extremely little to win over holdouts. However, it is an ideal starting point for new initiates to the Pokémon franchise.
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