First release date: November 21, 2002
Franchises: Pokémon
Platforms: Game Boy Advance
Genres/Themes: Role-playing (RPG) - Turn-based strategy (TBS) - Adventure - Action - Fantasy - Kids
Developers: Game Freak
Publishers: Nintendo
Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics to create a new and technically improved Pokémon experience.