ahhhh.... Pokémon good times...202 hours of gameplay.. score now 8.0 back then 9.5
RPG i have ever played. that is on a portable device. i am not a fan of RPG's but this game changed how i look at games today. ruby and saphhire are the same and i had both. but i spent more time on sapphire 202 hours to be exact. there was just something about this game that pokemon pearl and diamond dont have. the game probably lost it's charm in this date but it was a hell of a blast back then, oh how i miss training my blaziken or torchik to try to be better then my friends.. all i have to say is that this game has really changed how i look at games today and, that it will always be one of my favorite games ever.
now for some details about the game
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire take place in Hoenn, a fictional region based on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. This is one distinct region of many shown in the various Pokémon video games. It features a total of nine cities and six towns, along with different geographical locations and Routes connecting most locations to one another. Some areas are only accessible once the player learns a special ability or gains a special item; for instance, the player must acquire the HM Surf, which allows the character to ride certain Pokémon across the sea, in order to reach Mossdeep City.
The silent protagonist of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, called Brendan or May, is a young child who has recently moved to Littleroot Town. At the beginning of the games, players may choose either Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip as their starter Pokémon from Professor Birch. His child, the protagonist's rival, has also become a Pokémon Trainer and will battle the player at certain points in the game to test the player's Pokémon.
The basic goal of the game is to become the best trainer in all of Hoenn;[4] this is done by raising Pokémon, defeating the eight Gym Leaders for Gym Badges, and eventually challenging the Elite Four and the Champion. Also throughout the game, the player will have to battle against the forces of Team Magma or Team Aqua (depending on the version of the game being played), a criminal organization that abuses Pokémon.
-Wikipedia