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5 /5

Pokemon Royal Sapphire is a heavy enhancement and reimagining of Pokemon Sapphire, aiming for a Renegade Platinum level of challenge and quality of life, with Gaia-style story breadth. It reshapes the adventure while preserving the Gen 3 feel and the familiar Hoenn roster, so it still plays like classic Sapphire even as it surprises at every turn.

The main plot follows the same broad path but is expanded with new events, characters, and pacing to make Hoenn feel fresh again. Every map has been reworked, wild encounters are redesigned, trainers are rebuilt, learnsets are updated, and the narrative has been re-authored to make you feel as if it was your first time going through Hoenn once again.