Pokémon Sapphire Version 2002

Is it still worth playing?

Game Freak's 2002 role playing game for the Game Boy Advance, released as the paired versions Ruby and Sapphire, set in the Hoenn region. You play Brendan or May, who moves to Littleroot Town and receives a starter Pokémon from Professor Birch. Its goals are to defeat the eight Gym Leaders and the Elite Four, become champion and complete the Pokédex, while Team Aqua tries to use a legendary Pokémon to alter Hoenn's climate. Battles are turn based, with Pokémon that faint at zero HP, gain experience, level up and often evolve, and wild Pokémon are captured with Poké Balls. This generation added a lot. Double and multi battles, abilities and natures were new, along with secret bases, a real time clock that affects tides, and 135 new Pokémon. Double battles and abilities still give team building more to think about today.