<s>
is	O
a	O
2003	O
pinball	B-Application
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Jupiter	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
The	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Company	O
and	O
distributed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
handheld	O
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
was	O
done	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
fifth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
ways	O
,	O
it	O
plays	O
like	O
a	O
traditional	O
pinball	B-Application
game	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
high	O
score	O
by	O
keeping	O
the	O
ball	O
in	O
play	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
possible	O
and	O
hitting	O
bumpers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
keeping	O
with	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
it	O
features	O
Pokémon	B-Application
collection	O
,	O
where	O
while	O
the	O
players	O
play	O
pinball	B-Application
,	O
they	O
must	O
also	O
capture	O
the	O
eponymous	O
creatures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
received	O
significant	O
praise	O
from	O
review	O
outlets	O
such	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
GamePro	O
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
awarding	O
it	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
award	O
for	O
August	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
spite	O
of	O
the	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
some	O
reviewers	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
inferior	O
pinball	B-Application
experience	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
TechTV	O
and	O
The	O
Guardian	O
,	O
though	O
felt	O
that	O
Pokémon	B-Application
fans	O
would	O
enjoy	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Pinball	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ruby	I-Device
&	I-Device
Sapphire	I-Device
plays	O
similarly	O
to	O
traditional	O
pinball	B-Application
games	O
,	O
using	O
a	O
similar	O
engine	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
two	O
boards	O
,	O
each	O
themed	O
on	O
either	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
or	O
Sapphire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Pikachu	B-Application
sits	O
at	O
either	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
board	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
players	O
have	O
filled	O
its	O
meter	O
,	O
it	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
kickback	O
,	O
shooting	O
the	O
ball	O
out	O
of	O
this	O
outlane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
objective	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
Pokédex	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
Pokémon	B-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Catch	O
'	O
Em	O
Mode	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
reveal	O
a	O
silhouette	O
of	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
by	O
hitting	O
bumpers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
it	O
is	O
revealed	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
hit	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
that	O
appears	O
three	O
times	O
with	O
the	O
ball	O
as	O
it	O
sits	O
in	O
one	O
spot	O
before	O
the	O
time	O
runs	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Egg	O
Mode	O
is	O
a	O
similar	O
concept	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
baby	O
Pokémon	B-Application
roam	O
around	O
the	O
board	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
standard	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
which	O
stand	O
still	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Evolution	O
Mode	O
is	O
also	O
similar	O
,	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
hit	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
evolution	O
item	O
markers	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
evolve	O
their	O
Pokémon	B-Application
that	O
they	O
have	O
caught	O
or	O
hatched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
several	O
traditional	O
means	O
of	O
evolution	O
in	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
series	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
stones	O
and	O
experience	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
Travel	O
Mode	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
current	O
location	O
on	O
their	O
pinball	B-Application
board	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
capture	O
more	O
kinds	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
not	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
current	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
featured	O
additional	O
bonus	O
modes	O
that	O
often	O
diverge	O
from	O
the	O
standard	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
modes	O
sometimes	O
feature	O
rare	O
Pokémon	B-Application
such	O
as	O
Groudon	O
,	O
Kyogre	O
,	O
and	O
Rayquaza	O
,	O
and	O
take	O
place	O
on	O
separate	O
fields	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outside	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
players	O
may	O
also	O
view	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
they	O
have	O
caught	O
,	O
listen	O
to	O
sound	O
effects	O
and	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
view	O
their	O
high	O
scores	O
for	O
each	O
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Pinball	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ruby	I-Device
&	I-Device
Sapphire	I-Device
was	O
first	O
revealed	O
at	O
E3	O
2003	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
Pokémon	B-Application
available	O
in	O
those	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
date	O
coincided	O
with	O
the	O
five-year	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
's	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
version	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
impressions	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
bemoaned	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
e-Reader	B-Application
support	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
common	O
in	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
also	O
included	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
10	O
big	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
of	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
much	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
pinball	B-Application
game	O
"	O
,	O
describing	O
its	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
as	O
"	O
unique	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Pinball	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ruby	I-Device
&	I-Device
Sapphire	I-Device
has	O
been	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
News	O
Tribunes	O
Bill	O
Hutchens	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
addictive	O
"	O
,	O
GamesRadars	O
Carolyn	O
Gudmundson	O
gave	O
it	O
praise	O
,	O
while	O
staff	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
praised	O
it	O
for	O
not	O
being	O
a	O
simple	O
"	O
makeover	O
"	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
particularly	O
enjoyed	O
how	O
the	O
gameplay	O
evolved	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
pinball	B-Application
tables	O
became	O
more	O
"	O
lively.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Denver	O
Posts	O
David	O
Thomas	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
pinball	B-Application
experiences	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
brand	O
for	O
why	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
so	O
popular	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
praised	O
the	O
pinball	B-Application
table	O
designs	O
for	O
their	O
incorporation	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
themes	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
everything	O
,	O
save	O
for	O
the	O
flippers	O
,	O
has	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GMR	O
Magazine	O
praised	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
franchise	O
with	O
pinball	B-Application
gameplay	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
combination	O
leads	O
to	O
"	O
good	O
times	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
IGN	O
's	O
Craig	O
Harris	O
praised	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
as	O
the	O
greatest	O
pinball	B-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
Sapphire-themed	O
board	O
was	O
slightly	O
more	O
annoying	O
than	O
the	O
Ruby-themed	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
,	O
a	O
fellow	O
member	O
of	O
IGN	O
,	O
agreed	O
with	O
Harris	O
,	O
going	O
further	O
in	O
calling	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
portable	O
pinball	B-Application
games	O
ever	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
added	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
more	O
fun	O
and	O
playability	O
than	O
most	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ultimately	O
awarded	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
from	O
IGN	O
in	O
August	O
2003	O
,	O
winning	O
over	O
Mortal	B-Device
Kombat	I-Device
:	I-Device
Tournament	I-Device
Edition	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
as	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
pinball	B-Application
games	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
hoping	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
makes	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
commented	O
that	O
while	O
this	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
conventional	O
pinball	B-Application
game	O
,	O
citing	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
"	O
well-designed	O
skillshots	O
and	O
a	O
challenging	O
layout	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
series	O
was	O
never	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
conventionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
praised	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
that	O
while	O
they	O
were	O
not	O
as	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
series	O
,	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
most	O
anticipated	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
summer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
add	O
that	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
improves	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
in	O
"	O
just	O
about	O
every	O
way	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameNOW	O
compared	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
to	O
the	O
WarioWare	B-Application
,	I-Application
Inc	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
,	O
praising	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
perfect	O
handheld	O
game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
instantly	O
playable	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardians	O
Rhianna	O
Pratchett	O
praised	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
for	O
being	O
good	O
for	O
pinball	B-Application
novices	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
players	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
deeper	O
pinball	B-Application
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
multi-balls	O
and	O
skill	O
shots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
variety	O
in	O
pinball	B-Application
boards	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
two	O
boards	O
were	O
very	O
similar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TechTV	O
criticized	O
it	O
as	O
being	O
less	O
"	O
addictive	O
or	O
diverse	O
as	O
the	O
great	O
pinball	B-Application
videogames	O
"	O
,	O
though	O
noted	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
fun	O
for	O
those	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePros	O
"	O
Dan	O
Elektro	O
"	O
commented	O
that	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
would	O
not	O
interest	O
those	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
enjoy	O
its	O
"	O
unusually	O
satisfying	O
"	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games™	O
praised	O
it	O
for	O
combining	O
pinball	B-Application
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
pinball	B-Application
gameplay	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
likely	O
to	O
draw	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
not	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
into	O
playing	O
Pokémon	B-Application
more	O
so	O
than	O
the	O
adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Martin	O
Taylor	O
commented	O
that	O
only	O
the	O
"	O
most	O
demanding	O
of	O
pinball	B-Application
wizards	O
would	O
be	O
right	O
to	O
turn	O
their	O
nose	O
up	O
at	O
Pokemon	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
's	O
charming	O
slant	O
on	O
the	O
genre.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Pinball	I-Device
:	I-Device
Ruby	I-Device
&	I-Device
Sapphire	I-Device
has	O
been	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
pinball	B-Application
video	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Mario	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
which	O
GameAxis	O
Unwired	O
treats	O
as	O
an	O
inferior	O
to	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
described	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
predecessor	O
to	O
Metroid	B-Application
Prime	I-Application
Pinball	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
ranked	O
as	O
number	O
one	O
best	O
selling	O
video	O
game	O
on	O
com	O
's	O
top	O
10	O
list	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
ending	O
October	O
8	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
week	O
ending	O
September	O
4	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Ruby	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
sold	O
19,400	O
copies	O
,	O
ranking	O
sixth	O
,	O
with	O
sales	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
at	O
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