Pokémon Sapphire Version (2002)

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 305 player ratings
Main story: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A friendly, story-driven journey of catching creatures and building a team across a colorful world.

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About

Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics to create a new and technically improved Pokémon experience.

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