Pokemon a few weeks ago it celebrated its 27th anniversary. It seems like yesterday, but today they are celebrating 20 years of 2 of the most outstanding games in franchise history.
We refer to Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire which were released on a day like today (March 19), but in 2003 in the West, months after its original Japanese premiere.
These titles were very important because they not only marked the debut of Generation III, which was held in Hoenn, but also the first titles in the series to be released on the Game Boy Advance.
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Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire They made history on the Game Boy Advance.
These installments have classic characters such as the protagonists May and Brendan, as well as Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia and Drake from the Elite 4 or High Command, as well as the champion Steven Stone.
One of the characteristics of these titles is that they were the first to be able to transport the captured creatures to later installments and take them to Pokémon HOME and current titles, such as Pokemon Sword & Shield and soon to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. In addition, another element or gimmick that characterized these installments are the news on the bicycle.
In case you missed it: naughty fish ended Pokemon Sapphire after thousands of hours of gameplay and they also spent their owner’s bank card funds.
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19/March/2003#Nintendo Releases “Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Version”Immerse yourself in the beautiful region of Hoenn, a place of masterful heroes and mysterious teams, of friendship and battles. Start your journey as a Pokémon Trainer.#RETROGAMING #retrogames #PokemonDay… https://t.co/3rxeJBUdH4 pic.twitter.com/gVRVPb56bN
— EfemeridesGamer (@EfemeridesGamer) March 19, 2023
In their time, both titles managed to become the best-selling Game Boy Advance games. Later, Game Freak released a third installment with some additions and featuring the third beast of the Weather Trio, Rayquaza (pokemon emerald).
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, The Pokémon Company released remakes in 2014 Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for Nintendo 3DS, including new art and story, Pokémon, and even never-before-seen forms of creatures thanks to Mega Evolution.
Of course, fans of the franchise took the opportunity to remember these titles, especially those who discovered the world. Pokemon thanks to them.
If you are a big fan of this generation of Pokemonyou should know that very soon they will launch 2 figures of Brendan and May with Treecko and Mudkip, respectively. Each is priced at ¥10,900 JPY at AmiAmi.
✨20 years ago today, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released in North America! ❤️? Ruby is actually one of my favorite Pokémon games to this day; I have so many fond memories playing it the summer it was released, which is basically how I spent my summer vacation that year! ? pic.twitter.com/KwSBq1LoO5
—Ally Tamara ? (@AllyCatastrophe) March 19, 2023
20 years ago today, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions were first released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance in North America!
Together, they became the best-selling Game Boy Advance games of all time.https://t.co/7AO2cFKN8g pic.twitter.com/ODOQFnLGF3
— Bulbapedia (@Bulbapedia) March 19, 2023
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