Pokemon Sapphire Pok mon Sapphire’s updated graphics with weather effects, amazing sound, more than 200 Pok mon with over 100 new species–as well as its faithful adherence to the existing series of Pok mon games–makes for a welcome evolution in the series.
First, the game has a lot in common with Pok mon games Silver, Gold, and Crystal. For example, players can choose to be a boy or a girl trainer, an internal clock sets events at certain times, and the game’s handy-dandy Pok dex helps players keep track of the many stats. You’re main goal is still to beat all the Gym Trainers and become the Pok mon Master. If you’ve played the old games, you will be right at home. But not all is the same.
The most obvious change is in the battles themselves. Now that two Pok mon can fight on your side at the same time, you can tag-team them against an enemy by taking advantage of the strengths of your Pok mons while covering their weaknesses. For example, you can now have a water Pok mon watch your fire Pok mon’s back. You can also attack more than one Pok mon at a time.
A whole new element to the game focuses on how berries are used in battle. And if you collect enough berries, you can take them to a Berry Blender and make a Pok Block, which is a little super-charged candy that raises your Pok mon’s “Condition” attributes. You can then groom your Pok mon for regional contests and compete for ribbons like “Best of Show,” which will unlock additional contests. There’s even strategy in how to best use your berries: pick too many and the berry tree will disappear; plant berries, though, and a tree will grow. You can also build a Secret Base in special areas of the game, which you can decorate just like you can your room.
And let us not forget that Pok mon Sapphire has a kickin’ multiplayer system, too. You can trade Pok mon, and link up to four players for incredible battles. The only downside is that you can’t link up with the old Game Boy Color games. –Bryan Karsh
Pros:
- You can control two Pok mon in battle
- Much needed graphic and sound facelift
- Nice multiplayer feature (requires link cable and extra game cartridge)
Cons:
- Can’t trade Pok mon with Game Boy Color
Customer Review: Gift for son
I bought this game as a present for my son. I was pleased with how quickly the item got to my house and mostly how easy it was to order on line. I will continue to order his games this way.
Thank you for prompt and great customer service, also the follow up on if I had received my product and how things were going, well, that was truly refreshing.
As for the game my son tells me it has great strategies, and challenging.
Customer Review: Sapphire Blue
I have to say, compared to the other pokemon games such as Crystal and the very first ones this game isn’t too bad. I’m about half way through the game and it has a lot of the same concepts. Not a lot of familiar pokemon though and as far as I know, none of the original three, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are in there either. You start as a different character and I gotta say that’s not bad but overall the game is fun but it gets a little too much like the same old.
-Strife
Tags: Berries, Blender, Downside, Faithful Adherence, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Color Games, Gym Trainers, Handy Dandy, Internal Clock, Karsh, Main Goal, Mons, New Element, Old Game, Old Games, Pok, Pokemon Sapphire, Regional Contests, Silver Gold, Weather Effects
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