Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions
| Pokémon Ruby Version | |
|---|---|
| [[File:File:Pokemon Ruby boxart EN-US.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Ruby Version's boxart, featuring Groudon. | |
Basic info
| |
| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | up to 4 players |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
| |
| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
| |
| Japan: | Nov 21, 2002 |
| North America: | Mar 17, 2003 |
| Australia: | Apr 03, 2003 |
| Europe: | Jul 25, 2003 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
| |
| Japanese: | ポケットモンスター ルビー |
| English: | Games: Pokémon Ruby |
| Pokémon Sapphire Version | |
|---|---|
| [[File:File:Pokemon Sapphire boxart EN-US.jpg|250px]] Pokémon Sapphire Version's boxart, featuring Kyogre. | |
Basic info
| |
| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | up to 4 players |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
| |
| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Everyone |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
| |
| Japan: | Nov 21, 2002 |
| North America: | Mar 17, 2003 |
| Australia: | Apr 03, 2003 |
| Europe: | Jul 25, 2003 |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
| |
| Japanese: | ポケットモンスター サファイア |
| English: | Games: Pokémon Sapphire |
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire (Japanese: ポケットモンスター ルビー・サファイア Pocket Monsters Ruby and Sapphire) were the first Generation III games to be released — 21 November, 2002 in Japan, 17 March, 2003 in the US and 25 July, 2003 in Europe. It is based in the new Hoenn region and as usual contains new Pokémon and items. New features included Pokémon Contests as well as a Battle Tower. A sister game, Pokémon Emerald was released later, on 16 September, 2004, in Japan, featuring some gameplay advances and a plot alteration, and a whole new area called the Battle Frontier.
New Features
- Another 135 Pokémon are now available.
- New type combinations including Water/Grass & Ghost/Dark.
- Pokémon Contests that allow your Pokémon to complete in five different areas.
- A completely new region - Hoenn.
- A seperate "icon" for each Pokémon.
- Double Battles which had two Pokémon go against two others.
- Many new techniques.
- New TMs, though some were kept from RBY/GSC.
- Weather effects in certain regions such as rain, and in one case sun.
- A new weather - Hail.
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