In 2011, it was reported that the game was still selling in Japan in 2010 with approximately 7,724 sold that year. In November 2005, Nintendo Power erroneously reported that 'Total sales would exceed the value of an actual emerald the size of Neptune.' Emerald was the second best-selling game in the United States of 2005 it sold 6.32 million copies, making it the third-best selling game for the Game Boy Advance. Though it praised Emerald for looking better than either Ruby or Sapphire and for having harder and longer gameplay, it criticized the game for not even being a 'half changed update but more of a director's cut'. Eurogamer, however, gave Emerald a score of 6 out of 10. Gamespot gave it a 7.5 out of 10 IGN gave it an 'Impressive' rating of 8.0 out of a possible 10. The game has an aggregate rating of 77% on Game Rankings. He follows the player throughout the game, watching them battle each Gym Leader and even meeting up with them when they get to the Battle Frontier.Įmerald has been generally well received. Unknown to the player, he is the creator of the Battle Frontier. A new character named Scott is also introduced in this game. Even though the locations of the legendary Pokémon are different, Team Magma still makes the mistake of taking the blue orb to Groudon, while Team Aqua still makes the mistake of taking the red orb to Kyogre. Chimney moreover, the legendary Pokémon Groudon is found here, rather than in the Cave of Origin. Probably the most significant addition is the Battle Frontier, an expanded version of the Battle Tower in Ruby and Sapphire.Īnother change made in Emerald is the addition of Team Magma's base on the side of Mt. Also, Pokémon sprites are animated in battle like they were in Pokémon Crystal. After the Elite Four is defeated, the player may re-battle Gym Leaders in a double battle if they are called on their PokéNav. Though double battles were clearly marked in Ruby and Sapphire, in Emerald, two separate trainers might unite to battle as a pair. Some of the game mechanics are changed as well. When the two legendary Pokémon begin to battle each other, the protagonist must unleash the legendary Pokémon Rayquaza (pictured on the box cover) to calm them. The plot is modified both Team Magma and Aqua are villains who are locked in a constant gang war and awaken Groudon and Kyogre, respectively. The game, an updated version of Ruby and Sapphire, was released in Japan on Septemit was released in North America on Australia on Jand Europe on October 21, 2005.Īlthough the gameplay is as that of Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald introduces new features. Pokémon Emerald (ポケットモンスターエメラルド Poketto Monsutā Emerarudo, lit 'Pocket Monsters: Emerald'), featuring Rayquaza on the box art, is the twelfth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the eleventh in North America and Europe.

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