where games contained only certain languages depending on the region or country they were originally distributed. Reception Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire received generally positive reviews from critics. GameSpots Peter Brown praised the 3D visuals and the super training mechanic, but believed the game failed to fully resolve general issues in the game formula. IGNs Kallie Plagge also praised the game's 3D reinvention of Hoenn and online functionality. Plagge was, however, critical of the over-abundance of HMs needed to play the game as well as the perceived imbalance favoring Water-type Pokémon and the reliance on water-based routes. She remarked that while the Dive feature was novel in the original release, it had since become tedious. At the 2014 Game Awards it was nominated for Best Remaster, but lost out to Grand Theft Auto V. Sales The games sold 3,040,000 copies in their first three days of sale. Of the total sales, 1,534,593 copies were sold in Japan, the rest were sold in North America and Australia. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire had the biggest launch in the series history in the United Kingdom, beating the previous record held by Pokémon Black and White. By the end of 2014, the games had sold 2.4 million copies in Japan. As of 30 September 2022, the games have sold 14.53 million copies worldwide. Notes References External links (US) 2014 video games Game Freak games Japanese role-playing video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo 3DS eShop games Nintendo 3DS games Nintendo 3DS-only games Nintendo Network games Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Role-playing video games Video game remakes Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games set on fictional islands Video games with alternative versions Video games scored by Junichi Masuda Video games scored by Shota Kageyama Video games with cel-shaded animation