Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Finally decided to create a thread for it. I'll be just posting the main parts, and everything I post will from Serebii, so check that site out for more information. Now let's move on to the main part!

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07-05-2014
It has been announced by The Pokémon Company that new versions of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire are to be released on the Nintendo 3DS this year. These games, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are coming November 2014 worldwide. The press release lists these games as a fresh take on Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire and states "The new titles promise to take players through a dramatic story within a spectacular new world.". The boxes feature Groudon & Kyogre, with some strange cosmetic alterations, and in Europe & Japan, the cases of the games come in Red and Blue respectively.

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08-05-2014
Following its reveal yesterday, there has been some question as to the actual content of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, as to whether they're remakes or new versions due to the wording of the announcement. During the Investor Briefing today, Satoru Iwata confirmed that Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are full-remakes of the 2002 releases, Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

The Japanese arm of The Pokémon Company sent out an e-mail to all Daisuki Club members which ends up pointing out the differences to Groudon & Kyogre on the box-art, stating that they're showcasing "never before seen Pokémon", the same terminology they used for Black & White Kyurem, as well as Mega Mewtwo Y upon their reveal, indicating that they are more than stylised artwork of the Pokémon.

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11-05-2014
Japanese variety show, Pokémon Get☆TV has showcased the first ever Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire footage. This footage showcased Groudon in it. It then showed a similar piece with Kyogre and showcased animations as they activated their abilities. They then made reference to how different Groudon & Kyogre look compared to the box-art.



The next batch of CoroCoro information have been posted to Japanese forums. The first of which reveals the game, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. As expected, it doesn't show screenshots of the game but rather does what happened in Get TV last night and compares Groudon & Kyogre to the images on the package. The magazine promises that new content will come & be revealed in the issue next month, currently set for release on June 14th 2014.

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07-06-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information about the upcoming games. This reveals Mega Sceptile, Swampert and Diancie. Mega Sceptile is Grass/Dragon-type while the others maintain their type. Mega Diancie's ability is currently listed as ??? while Mega Sceptile has Lightning Rod and Mega Swampert has the ability Swift Swim.
Groudon & Kyogre's new "Mega Evolutions" are known as Primal/Prehistoric/Primeval Groudon & Primal/Prehistoric/Primeval Kyogre and are said to be a regression called Ancient Devolution. Steven Stone returns and also appears to have a Mega Charizard X and is after the secret for Mega Evolution
Both the Mach and Acro Bike make a return in this game and Team Aqua & Team Magma both return as well. Team Magma is lead once again by Maxie, and his Admins: Tabitha & Courtney. Team Aqua is lead by Archie and his admins Matt and Shelley, all of whom have been redesigned. Like the originals the team you face varies depending upon the game
The Mega Evolution activating item in this game is the Mega Bangle.

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10-06-2014
During today's Nintendo Digital Event at E3, Nintendo confirmed the details that were leaked in CoroCoro with a nice gameplay trailer. This trailer showcased Mega Sceptile, Swampert and various parts of Hoenn. The details for the Primal forms are confirmed in English as Primal Groudon, which is now Ground/Fire & Primal Kyogre. It also revealed the game will be out on November 21st 2014 in Japan & North America and November 28th 2014 in Europe. Also,  first direct feed screenshots added to Serebii's Pre-release screenshot page.

Hoenn Map:

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11-06-2014
The Pokémon Company International has just uploaded a new trailer that features a brand new Mega Evolution, Mega Sableye has been revealed at the Nintendo's Kids Conference at E3 today in Los Angeles. It is said that Mega Sableye uses the jewel as a powerful defensive tool in battle. From behind the shelter of the jewel, it can readily exploit the opponent’s weaknesses and take advantage of any openings. It is said that the jewel hardens into such strength that no attack can even make a scratch!

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12-06-2014
The Pokémon Company International has sent out a release detailing more about the news that has come this past week. In this release, it shows footage of Mega Sceptile and Mega Swampert, as well as the worldwide reveal of Mega Diancie.

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08-07-2014
It has been confirmed that Secret Bases have returned to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, now known as Super-Secret Bases. As before, Secret Bases are created by using the move Secret Power on various parts of the Hoenn region including on walls and in trees. You can even set battle rules in your Secret Base. Players will be able to share their Secret Base with other Trainers around the world using StreetPass functionality, or they can create a QR Code for their unique Secret Base, enabling friends to visit it with ease. When visiting other Secret Bases, players can meet other Trainers in the same base and invite them back to their own Secret Base as Secret Pals. Players can interact and battle with Secret Pals, who have special skills that can support players in their adventures, such as sharing new Decorations, making a Pokémon Egg hatch faster, or raising the level of a select Pokémon by one. The more Secret Pals players have in their Secret Base, the more special skills will be available to help them in their adventures. Players can also capture flags while visiting other players’ Secret Bases. Flags are located beside the Secret PC in each Secret Base. The more flags a player collects, the higher the rank earned, which brings rewards like improving the skills of a player’s Secret Pals. A new character called Aarune has been revealed for this, and he is the Secret Base Expert. He currently resides in Hoenn, but is a world traveler, and has a Flygon.
You can find screenshots on Serebii's Pre-Release Screeenshot Page.

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10-07-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to AnimeNewsNetwork and this batch showcases more information about the games. In this, it revealed Mega Metagross, which will be used by Steven. Steven Mega Evolves Metagross using the Mega Brooch and the scan references the fact that there are different Pokémon in Hoenn than before More details are to come.

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11-07-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information about the games. First, it shows the new Pokédex, which appears based on the GameBoy Advance, as well as a piece labelled Madame Pikachu. Another shows Brawly. We'll bring more as they come
We now have more images from John Lenoso which show various forms of Pikachu which appear to be related to the contests. Madam Pikachu & Hard Rock Pikachu on the first image, and Idol Pikachu, Doctor Pikachu and Masked Pikachu on the second. It states that more will be revealed on this in the issue next month. It also confirms that Pokémon Amie returns.

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12-07-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information about the upcoming game Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. In this latest image, it shows Mega Diancie and reveals to us its ability. Mega Diancie has got the ability Magic Bounce. It also confirms that next month's issue, due for release on August 12th, will have what they're calling a "Mega Evolution Scoop".

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14-07-2014
The Pokémon Company International has sent out a release detailing more about the news that has come this past week. In this release, it shows footage of Mega Metagross confirmed to have Tough Claws, as well as the reveal of the Pikachu appearences: Pikachu Belle, Pikachu Rock Star, Pikachu Pop Star, Pikachu Ph. D, Pikachu Libre.
Pictures are gradually being added to Serebii's Pre-relase screenshot page.
More details on Mega Evolutions. Mega Diancie receives a big boost to its Speed, as well as boosts to its Attack and Sp. Atk, while experiencing a reduction in its Defense and Sp. Def. Mega Metagross also has a greatly increased Speed stat, with additional increases in its Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, making Mega Metagross primed for both offense and defense.

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15-07-2014
Following the news that came this past week, the official Japanese arm of Pokémon has posted a special trailer that details the concept of Super-Secret Bases, and how you run them. Not much new is given within the trailer, but it helps show all the concepts of it.

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08-08-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information about the upcoming game Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. This reveals Mega Altaria, who is Dragon/Fairy with Pixilate and Mega Lopunny who is Normal/Fighting with Scrappy. It now knows the move High Jump Kick.
It also confirms that with you change your Pikachu's cosplay for contests, it gets special moves. Pikachu Rock Star gets the move Meteor Mash, Pikachu Ph. D. knows Electric Terrain, Pikachu Pop Star knows Draining Kiss, Pikachu Belle knows Icicle Crash and Pikachu Libre knows Flying Press
Mega Salamence is also confirmed and has the ability Aerilate
Contests are detailed. With you meeting a Contest Idol called Lucia, who will give you special clothes for participating in Pokémon Contests. You also receive a shiny Beldum through an event, where it holds its Mega Stone.

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09-08-2014
The next batch of CoroCoro information has been posted to Japanese forums and this batch showcases more information about the upcoming game Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. This image furthers yesterdays and showcases more about Pokémon Contests. It shows the in-game images of the Contest Hall, details how Feebas's evolution is based on contests, and confirms that you can Mega Evolve during the contests, which boosts the Excite Meter & Appeal in the Contests, but can only be done when the Excite Meter is full.

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09-08-2014
The Pokémon Company International has sent out a release detailing more about the news that has come this past week. It has also confirmed that the west is to get the Shiny Beldum event from game launch. Mega Lopunny gets increased Attack & Speed, Mega Salamence gets increased Defense and Mega Altaria gets increased Attack & Special Attack, with a smaller Defense boost
Hordes have also been confirmed to return to the game, with an added bit against trainers. Cosplay Pikachu is confirmed to be separate to normal Pikachu and is the only one that can be dressed up.
Contest Spectacular has also got a brand new feature where you can use the 3DS's camera to implant yourself into the Pokémon Contest stage. Like before, you can gain various fans as your contest successes mount, and these fans can give you various items such as berries and more. Also, this confirms that the creation of PokéBlocks to improve your contest stat makes a return.

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12-08-2014
The official Korean Pokémon website has accidentally uploaded details of Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino. Mega Audino is Normal/Fairy-type and the ability Healer. Mega Slowbro has the ability Shell Armor. The pages on the official Korean site have now been removed.

WohO! Can't wait for Gamma Emerald though. I liked Emerald a lot! Would love to see a 3d remake of that.

Exactly! So damn awesome they finally did it never thought we'd actually be getting a hoenn remake considering the time it took!

Yeah, they took 11 years. And Emerald was really awesome! I hope we get to see Mega Evolution of Sceptile and Swampert too, it's kinda unfair to only give Blaziken one.

This makes me encouraged to play Emerald once again......(or Platinum..nah that small screen hurts ).

Yeah it kinda is unfair actually
Hope to see mega metagross or mega salamence..
Ps: desmume is fastest and has full screen

IT IS NO LONGER UNFAIR!! Check the first post for image of Sceptile and Swampert's Mega Evolution!

Goddamn man, so epic!! Now I can see people taking Treecko to get dragon man..
and Kyogre and Groidon too? Wogivohoshdoeh
AWESOME! +1 man... Epicness

Sceptile's Dragon-type wasn't much of a surprise, seeing Sceptile was always in Dragon egg group and could learn Dragon Claws and Dragon Breath. What I like is the new round Swampert But Blaziken still will most populer out of the 3.

The devolution was a complete unexpected for me..
But I feel they have messed this up already, because Aerodactly has a mega-evolution stating that its mega form is its true/prime form. Shouldn't it have devolution has well then???

At first I thought that too, but think of it this way: Kyogre and Groudon fought each other and became so weak that they have been asleep for who knows how long, and Devolution will turn them back to how they used to be. Aerodactly, on the other hand, died and became just a fossil, and is given a new life, completely okay. The only thing I can think of that the Devolution will turn Aerodactly into is a fossil.

Ahh yes, that clears some sh*t. New Swampert looks all buff and sh*t.. He's like COME AT ME BRO, his physical stats were always the strongest actually.
Cant wait for more megas.. I think, Gallede will get one too? Coz Gardevoir had it, so its kinda unfair.

I guess we sum it up that way. I just hope this whole thing doesn't turn into a Digimon clone. Though, I always wondered what a Digimon game would be like with a Pokemon engine.

We've got a new gameplay trailer guys!

Awesome! That hoenn map brought so many delightful memories :') Remember every place more or less..

That video was epic too, all those places that I once used to play around in 8bit graphics lol... man I really hope I get to play this game asap

I didn't wanted to make the same post three time in a row, so I didn't post anything, hoping that someone would notice, but it seems that didn't happen. More updates in the first post.

awesome.. looks so damn cool..

Woh damn! I so wanna get that right now. Really hoping for a Skarmory mega evolution XD.

Metagross, cool! This is the first pokemon game to get me all excited, for real XD.

Yeah, even your avy's dancing from excitement    We've all been waiting for Mega Metagross ever since mega evolution was introduced.

Hell yeah! And shivam you're supposed to reply something here so we know when you have updated the thread lol

Edit : A clearer picture for Mega Metagross!

Spoiler:

More update!

I did post in chit-chat thread as soon as I updated. I got lazy so I didn't update as soon as I saw the new mega evolution. Sorry.
And I think I posted the same picture in the first post. Just try clicking the smaller version of any of the pics to a see a larger, clearer version. Don't tell me you never did that before? =_='

-Shivam- wrote:Just try clicking the smaller version of any of the pics to a see a larger, clearer version.

XD

And mega evolution scoop? wtf is that?
Sometimes I really wished I could read and understand Japanese lol

More updates on Mega-Gross. Sorry it's a bit late, I was a little busy so didn't check before.

We've got more new Megas! And some more info about Contests.

Holy crap man! Mega Altaria looks pretty neat.. the fact that he gets fairy isn't really surprising.
Mega lopunny is cool too, though I'd never use that pokemon

Kinda dissapointed with Mega Salamence.. like wtf, he became so thin and slim and weird.. o.O or maybe its just the angle.

Like it nonetheless!

Well, for a different angle, check out the new video. But yeah, I really am a little disappointed with the design and the stat it gets boost in.

What the new Megas look like:

holy moly! MEGA SLOWBRO!? SERIOUSLY?
Shouldn't it be Mega Slowking? Its insane!

Mega Audino looks cool though.

A mega slowbrow? I remember that was very tough to beat even with Pikachu.. It didn't cause much damage to my pokemon, but it was really persistent. Would be crazy if that mega-evolution raises his Attack stats!

Primiveal kyogre and groudon's abilites revealed !! they are super OP now!

Also Mega Sharpedo, Mega Camerupt and Mega Gallade revealed!!

Watch new trailer now!and summon @ Shivam!

just a lil reminder, i think the free shiny beldum gift thing is ending on the 14th (idk if its worldwide or not tho). so if u have the game dont forget to get it. if you dont have the game, come and cry in the corner with me