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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire are the twin titles of the 3rd generation in classic Pokémon fare. They follow the established formula with a young boy or girl starting their own quest to become the Pokémon Champion by battling their way through the region's gyms and finally facing the Elite Four.
Along the way they must also thwart the evil Team Magma (in Ruby version) or Team Aqua (in Sapphire version), who seek to awaken one of the legendary Pokemon to expand either the earth or the sea, and allows the player to come in contact with one of the ancient legendary pokémon, Kyogre (in Sapphire version) or Groudon (in Ruby version).

The game follows a simple turn-based RPG system, that is unique in that the player's trainer can acquire party members from battling and capturing them. They travel the world escorted by a team of up to six creatures that can be swapped out and trained with new attacks and tactics. The battles themselves are a turn based affair with the trainer able to use items to bolster the team or catch new Pokémon.

Additions from previous generations include new Pokémon to catch, battling with two creatures at a time in special 2-on-2 battles with other trainers, and there is a new gadget called the Pokénav, replacing the PokéGear from the previous generation.