Game Art Styles

Pokémon Ruby Version

Game Freak · 2002

Three-quarter · RPG · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
GreenYellowBlackGrayWhiteTealBlue
Linework
Colored outlines
Pixel details
16-bit
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Chibi, Cute
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About

Pokémon Ruby is a role-playing game set in Hoenn, where players collect, train and battle Pokémon while confronting Team Magma. Released alongside Sapphire, it introduced features including Pokémon Abilities, Double Battles, Pokémon Contests and Secret Bases.

Art style

Pokémon Ruby Version (2002, Game Freak) is a 2D pixel art game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from colored outlines. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy Advance
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2002-11-21 Japan, Game Boy Advance
2003-03-19 North America, Game Boy Advance
2003-04-03 Australia, Game Boy Advance
2003-07-25 Europe, Game Boy Advance
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Also known as
ポケットモンスター ルビー (Japan)
Pocket Monsters Ruby (Japan)
Pokémon Ruby (International)
Credits
Ken Sugimori Art Director; Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Hironobu Yoshida Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Motofumi Fujiwara Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Satoshi Ohta Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Asuka Iwashita Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Aimi Tomita Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Takao Unno Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Kanako Eo Pokémon & Graphic Designer
Junichi Masuda Director
Hiroyuki Jinnai Producer
Takehiro Izushi Producer
Hiroaki Tsuru Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 5

Versions of Pokémon Ruby 2

Pokémon Ruby Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines (environment)2002 · Original releasePokémon Ruby Version Game Boy AdvancePokémon Omega Ruby screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2014 · RemakePokémon Omega Ruby Nintendo 3DS

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