Pokémon Ruby Version (GBA)

I ordered this on the 2nd of November, and it arrived on the 5th, wasn't soposed to come till the 18th! It's rare to find these with new batteries fitted nowadays and considering that it's rare, the price is amazing :) I tested it and it works perfectly, I am so happy with this seller and the product, me and my partner can start hunting the Hoen starters and lots of other Hoen pokemon in shiny now which you can't when the internal batteries run out, all clock based events occur also. I actually bought a Saphire along with this from the same seller which works perfectly too, bought them both for my partner but we're both huuuge pokefans so I will be stealing them from time to time :') Were so happy with these thank you so much!

Just as I expected, Pokemon Sapphire is a really good game, there's so much to do in it. Unfortunately, the reason I can only give this four stars is because the game that was sent to me occasionally turned itself off when I battled a couple of particular trainers and even one of the gym leaders during battle, though luckily I was able to beat the gym leader quicker than it could turn itself off the 2nd or 3rd time. It didn't happen very much at all but obviously it made me a little paranoid so I felt the need to save the game every 10 or so minutes. There is also a slight problem with the sound. The game is a lot of fun though and I cannot fault the delivery of it, it came a lot quicker than expected so that was convenient. All in all I was pleased with the purchase, the game is 5 stars, but the quality of the particular game that was sent to me I'd give 3 stars, so it evens out at 4 stars.

Bought for my children, they loved it and was a great price

arrived promptly and was well packaged (game only in bubble wrap, no box / guide (i.e. stuff that comes in a brand new pokemon game) - but this is to be expected, and was described as such by seller). the battery has been replaced and the game functions as it should nintendo have taken steps to make counterfeit copies unplayable / wipe the game when interracting with newer games (e.g. diamond and pearl) I have linked it with other pokemon games, and I am in no doubt that this is an authentic copy is a slight imperfection (as if the cartridge is misaligned by a fraction of a millimetre, would describe it as an infinitismally minute click / wobble when the cartridge is in the GBA) which I suspect came from the battery being replaced (as i don't have this thing on gba games that have not been opened up / old pokemon games), however it has no bearing whatsoever on the playability of the game, and doesn't jeopordise the hardware at all. frankly, i suspect that this is just me being a pedant, and that it is a 1 off (not noticable) imperfection. now just to catch 'em all...

Love love love this game! After being a keen player of the blue, red, yellow, silver and golds I finally upgraded to this game almost a decade later after getting a gameboy sp. The controls are easy, the graphics and colour are brilliant for a game of this age. It has added a lot to it since the gold and silver games, such as contests, berry picking etc. There are more challenges such as bikes, and the map is all over the place which is more of a challenge. You can deposit thirty Pokémon per box instead of twenty. It's just little extras really but makes all the difference. I think it's a good game for children, as you need a lot of patience, and its a fulfilling game as there's so much to complete eg gym badges, training Pokémon to evolve and get stronger, and its all in your own time. Fantastic game.

I ordered this yesterday alongside Pokemon Ruby from Aztec Games here on Amazon, while the product matched in everyway the description shown on the box, however it wasn't mentioned that the internal battery inside the game cart was dead. While this isn't a major issue and it can be resolved with relative ease, it would have been prudent to mention such a thing in the product description. Aside from that matter the product appears Genuine and having checked for signs of tampering, I am happy with the overall product. 10/10 for Efficiency 9/10 for Product Description Accuracy Overall I'd be happy to order again from Aztec Games.

good pokemon game, giving it 3 stars relative to other pokemon games. Personally my 2nd least favourite pokedex(platinum being my least favourite). The problems with this gamen are as follows: I don't like the system used to rebattle trainers. It is trainers eyes, meaning you don't call up someone to check if they want to battle you(but you can check if they do) but if you don't know about it at first as I didn't it can be really annoying because as the name suggests if a rebattleable trainer see you, you'll battle them. But if you don't know about the system and are low on hp...very annoying, personally prefer heart gold/soul silver's phone system and fire red/leaf green's vs seeker(the vs seeker being my favourite) Another problem is also a strength...kinda. This game has some of my favourite starters...well 2 of them mudkip and torchic, but for in game use, for a lot of the game at least(including some high level gyms) torchic is simply unusable, meaning you're pretty much forced to use one of the other 2, or go against the later gyms with 5 or less pokemon, however against the elite 4, whilst mudkip is still the better choice, I think he does perform better than sceptile at least here. Another problem is pokemon emerald. Haven't played it/checked for the price, but seen playthroughs and read about it, so know unlike in ruby/sapphire where you can only get the cover legendary, in emerald you can get both and unlike in ruby you don't have to wait till you've beaten the elite 4 to get raquaza. This game also suffers if you've played gen4 onwards games, as this has no physical special split for moves, instead entire move types are either physical or special. And for some retarded reason dark is special...even though most of it's moves seem to be physical, such as bite, crunch, faint attack etc. This game can also be annoying as it has quite a few water hms, however if you pick mudkip(and you kinda have to) it's a good idea to teach him surf, one other in your party waterfall and a hm slave dive, as dive has only 60 power in ruby, not 80 like in future gens, and you only need it for part of the story. Although this is my 2nd least favourite pokedex overall, it does have some very good pokemon and a good number of each type, well distributed. It also has some of the hardest puzzles in my opinion 2 of which I had to get guides for(and ones a brail puzzle, so you probably will too, although this is an optional puzzle) so I think that's good if you want to stimulate yourself mentally, considering this is mainly aimed at kids, definatley a good thing. Ovverall this has my least favourite music, but most pokemon music is amazing, so don't dislike it, but compared to say black and white's music pales in comparison. Finally the map is actually one of my favourites, as I said with plenty of puzzles, including one to find a city you have to dive for, something unique to this game. And it's map is tropical, being a fan of hot and tropical locales myself, definatley a plus. So overall this game has it's ups and downs, it's definatley worth a play for any pokemon fan, but gen5 is my favourite gen so far(not tried 6 personally) but emerald or omega ruby/alpha sapphire would be better choices, and know alpha sapphire/omega ruby aren't too much more expensive as they fix things like the physical special split(not eerald though obvs) have more pokemon and don't quote me on this but I believe omega runy/alpha sapphire has the vs seeker too. Sorry if this review was too long, but is my style to go is in depth as possible, so you have all the information, hope it was helpful.

I received a little booklet from the provider about how their business is run. It explained how they rely on good reviews to keep on making money. And I have to say, they've earned it from me. In the booklet it explained how they refit all gaming batteries before selling any games to their customers, they start a new save file to see that the saving feature works properly and they offer either a replacement or a full refund to any unsatisfied customer. They even provided me with a voucher to use on any future purchases. Although it expires at the end of the month. No matter what way you look at it the service is top notch and is everything a good service should be. Moving on to the actual game, it works. Enough said really. The saving feature works, there's a new battery fitted and it runs as good as new. I am 100% satisfied with this purchase and shall enjoy playing Pokemon Ruby Version in the foreseeable future.

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This game is really fun and should not be missed. But some people that sell the game (most all of them) have a fake copy or are trying to sell you a fake copy. These fakes work fine but they will randomly delete all your save data and most of the time not let you transfer your pokemon. These fakes can be spotted by just looking at the game card. If it has a label that's put on poorly (aka by hand) its most likely a fake. One sure way to tell is to look at the inside of the game. If you can see a yellow circle hidden slightly by the sticker on the front, ITS A FAKE. The yellow thing is a battery that's cheaper and wont last as long. But the most sure way to tell if the game is fake is by turning it on. If it goes the the title fine it may still be fake. Pressing start should bring up the the save file. If its say's something like "The game data can be loaded" then "The game can be played" THIS IS 100% SURE A FAKE. I hope this helps any one trying to get a good real copy of this game. The best way to not end up with a fake is saddly just to buy a new one, even though its gonna cost a lot.

The seller was helpful to notify the status of the purchase and delivery. At the end, the delivery was earlier than the expected delivery date. I am a satisfied customer.

Fake bootleg copy

Ordered on a Friday (with basic free shipping option) expected delivery was Tuesday. It came the VERY next day and I basically played it all weekend aha. Might be a little pricey but everything is legit, and the clock works. Haven't traded mons yet but will be testing soon, will update if possible (confident it will work though). 10/10 would recommend.