In a presentation by the The Pokemon Company International, it was announced that the new games, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire will be launching in the United States on November 21, 2014. Set your calendars now!
Also released is the cover art for both game boxes and more story information, including Primal Reversion, where Groudon and Kyogre reclaim their original power from nature’s energy. The connection between Primal Reversion and Mega Evolution is still unknown (though we bet you’ll find out by playing the game!). Further exploration of Mega Evolution will be in ORAS, with more Mega Stones to be discovered.
Check out more information after the break, including the YouTube trailer for ORAS!
Pokemon Company International also released new information about the backstories behind the Pokemon that grace the box art.
Primal Groudon is brimming with energy, which pours from its body as magma. The magma burns at such an extreme temperature that its body is always shimmering ruby red from the haze of its heat, giving off light in the darkness. Through Primal Reversion, Primal Groudon becomes much larger and adds Fire type to its Ground type, raising the power of Fire-type moves it can learn. Primal Reversion greatly boosts Primal Groudon’s Attack. Its Ability may get a boost during this epic transformation, too.
Primal Kyogre, a Water-type Pokémon, is awash with energy that spills from its body as seawater. Its blue skin shines like a sapphire and is half-translucent like the sea. Primal Reversion greatly boosts Primal Kyogre’s Special Attack. Its Ability also seems to get a boost, although this information cannot yet be confirmed. Primal Kyogre is massive, growing to be more than twice Kyogre’s size.
A new trailer for ORAS:
