Game Art Styles

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire

Jupiter · 2003

Top-down · Action · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
OrangeBlueRedGreenGray
Linework
Colored outlines, Black outlines
Pixel details
16-bit
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Cute
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About

A Pokémon pinball game with two tables themed around Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Players use a Poké Ball to score points, catch and evolve Pokémon, and enter bonus stages.

Art style

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (2003, Jupiter) is a 2D pixel art game played from a top-down view. Its look is built from colored outlines and black outlines. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy Advance
Developer
Jupiter
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2003-08-01 Japan, Game Boy Advance
2003-08-25 North America, Game Boy Advance
2003-09-26 Australia, Game Boy Advance
2003-11-14 Europe, Game Boy Advance
2014-12-10 Japan, Wii U Virtual Console
2014-12-11 Europe, Wii U Virtual Console
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Wii U
Also known as
ポケモンピンボール ルビー&サファイア (Japan)
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire
Pokémon Pinball: Rubin & Saphir (Germany)
Pokémon Pinball: Rubino & Zaffiro (Italy)
Pokémon Pinball: Rubis & Saphir (France)
Pokémon Pinball: Rubí y Zafiro (Spain)
Credits
Arito Chujo Graphic Designers
Koji Kiriyama Graphic Designers
Norichika Meguro Graphic Designers
Masanori Nishishita Graphic Designers
Noriko Shibuya Graphic Designers
Naomi Sanada Graphic Designers
Hiroshi Tanigawa Graphic Designers
Tomoki Miyazaki Graphic Designers
Masaru Kuribayashi Graphic Designers
Fujiko Nomura Artwork
Yasuko Takahashi Artwork
Mizue Hagiwara Artwork
Akiko Hirono Artwork
Norichika Meguro Illustration
Masaru Kuribayashi Director
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 3

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