Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Difference between revisions

Gaming magazine {{wp|Famitsu}} gave Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire a score of 37 out of 40, scoring two points fewer than X and Y and three points more than Ruby and Sapphire. {{wp|IGN}} rated the games an "Good" 7.8/10,<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/18/pokemon-alpha-sapphire-and-omega-ruby-review Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby Review - IGN]</ref> 1.2 points fewer than Pokémon X and Y, criticizing the excessive amount of water and [[HM]]s. This reasoning was {{n|Gotta Meme 'em All: 7.8/10 Too Much Water|quickly mocked by fans}} due to these issues' presence in the original games apparently being overlooked. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire hold a rating of 83.67%<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/792673-pokemon-omega-ruby/index.html Pokémon Omega Ruby for 3DS - GameRankings]</ref> and 82.73%,<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/792672-pokemon-alpha-sapphire/index.html Pokémon Alpha Sapphire for 3DS - GameRankings]</ref> respectively, on {{wp|Game Rankings}}.

Within the first three days of release for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, 3.04 million copies were sold in Japan, North America, and other territories.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/2014/11/26/pokemon-omega-rubyalpha-sapphire-sold-3-million-worldwide-three-days/ Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Sold Over 3 Million Worldwide In Three Days - Siliconera]</ref> Later when released in the UK, they came in at numbers 6 and 7 of the top ten video game sales chart for that week, also earning enough sales from both games into becoming the current candidates for the largest game launch of the Pokémon series in the region, beating out {{game|Black and White|s}}, which previously held this record.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-01-omega-ruby-and-alpha-sapphire-uks-biggest-pokemon-launch-ever Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire UK's biggest Pokémon launch ever - Eurogamer.net]</ref> In the fiscal year of their release, they sold 9.94 million units.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150507_4e.pdf#page=5 Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Earnings Release for Fiscal Year Ended March 2015]</ref> As of December 31, 2017, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have sold 13.94 million copies worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/3ds.html Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo 3DS Software]</ref>

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sold 1,508,665 units on their first week on the Japanese market.<ref>[http://gematsu.com/2014/11/media-create-sales-111714-112314 Media Create Sales: 11/17/14 – 11/23/14 - Gematsu]</ref>