Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk PreviewOver the many years since its initial release the Pokemon series has slowly evolved into one of the most expansive and in-depth role-playing games available on any format. Pokemon Emerald is a sort of director’s cut of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, in much the same way that Pokemon Crystal relates to Pokemon Gold and Silver or Pokemon Yellow to Pokemon Red and Blue.

Although the storyline is similar to Ruby and Sapphire its focus is on the legendary pokemon Rayquaza, rather than Kyogre and Groudon. Not only does this alter the storyline in several important places but it also changes where and how often you can catch certain pokemon. Some of the trainers have moved around as well and there are also new battle animations for all the pokemon when they fight.

The most important new feature is the Battle Frontier and the seven Frontier Brain competitors. This is for real pokemon experts and takes the form of a seven different tournaments against some especially powerful pokemon. The reward is some additional badges that further increase your powers as a trainer.

Unlike Ruby and Sapphire the game is also compatible with the Game Boy Advance wireless adaptor, which makes it easier to battle and trade and also gives you access to the Union chat room, for you to fill with real pokefans. With many other smaller additions and tweaks, such as a National Pokedex that includes listing for every Pokemon in existence, this is just the thing for pokemon obsessives of all ages. -- Harrison Dent

This preview is based on an incomplete version of the game; features or problems mentioned above may not appear in the finished game.

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Rating: - Brilliant!
When this game came out i didn't think it would be any different to the previous version, Ruby and Sapphire, but i soon found that it was a serious improvement on them and that the new features, like a battle tower, complete what was already a great game and this is why i would recommend it to anyone. Buy it now!

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Rating: - This game is the best ever!!!
I do truly believ that this is the best pokemon game so far.
I dont no why, i have played the others but this is my favourite!!!
None of them give me as much enjoyment and have made me search information on the pokemon in the game before but this has!

I love this game!
Good Buy!

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Rating: - Sounds like R.P. McMurphy bought a fake...
Pokemon Emerald ROCKS! It's got pretty much everything that a Pokemon game should have...

I'm not here to write a review though, but to say that if you buy this game and the clock does not work (ie, you set it, wait 5 minutes and check to see if it's keeping time), then it is very probably a fake! I have two fake copies of this game- a grey cartridge fake from Korea, and a greeen cartridge one that came (via ebay)from Manchester today (oddly, with a GENUINE copy of Sapphire), which I'm ... Read More

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Rating: - Good game but with some flaws
I've only given this game three stars as although it's good, there are some things that are just not as good as in other Pokemon games.
I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but the time doesn't pass properly, so I was only able to pick berries once, then plant them, but they never grew. It meant that other parts of the game weren't possible to do either.
I had this problem with my first cartridge, then tried another, but still had the same difficulty.
The animation of ... Read More

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Rating: - Brilliant game with lots of pokemon
This game is brilliant. You start off choosing weather you want to be a boy or a girl. You then choose a pokemon. You can then choose your pokemon out of Torchic, Mudkip or Treeko. You then start your pokemon adventure. There are well over a hundred and fourty pokemon which makes it the pokemon game with the most pokemon. There are lots of towns and things to do. This best pokemon game yet. I would recommend to any-body 7 or over who has a GBA, SP or DS. It is Brilliant.

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