‘Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire’ Global Link, Preorders, And TCG Sets Detailed

Tsunekazu Ishihara, President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Pokemon Company And Producer Of Pokemon, Introduces The New 'Pokemon Art Academy' Game During A News Conference At The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Known As E3, In Los Angeles — IN PHOTO: Last year, one of the biggest wishes of numerous “Pokemon” fans were granted. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and chief executive officer of The Pokemon Company and producer of Pokemon, introduces the new "Pokemon Art Academy" game during a news conference at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian

September is ending and this means that players are one month closer to the expected release date of "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire." As such, preorders are also fast becoming a commodity for gamers who want to take advantage of bonuses and other bundled items.

But it seems that fans in Japan are even more enthusiastic about preorders for "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire," which is The Pokemon Company and GameFreak's latest title for the franchise. According to Hardcore Gamer, Japanese fans have swarmed once the preorders have been opened for the remake of the Hoenn region title.

Showing off some screenshots of the crowd of thousands who have lined up to purchase "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire," it seems that the free figurines coming as a preorder bonus has also enticed fans. Besides the two figures of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, there's also an artbook and a poster for those who preorder the game.

The developers have also released a few more information about the title, as Serebii, the trusted source for Pokemon-related news, reports that new screenshots have been released courtesy of Amazon Japan listings. Some of the screenshots, which can be seen in this link here, showcase some areas in the Hoenn region remake, including Mt. Chimney and Meteor Falls.

Other franchise of the "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire" that have been teased are the new sets for trading card game. Taking the theme after "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's" two opposing legendaries, the sets will be Tidal Storm and Gaia Volcano. According to Pokebeach, the TCG sets will debut on Dec. 13.

There will be 70 cards in each set, though there will be additional cards for the secret rare kinds. Even though the cards are taking after the "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire" theme, it seems that they are still under the label XY, continuing the block. A snapshot of the dummy version of the cards is seen in the link above.

Also, the Mega Metagross, a Mega Evolution set to debut on the upcoming Pokemon game, will have its own collection, which will have the Metagross-EX, M Metagross-EX and Torchic, with three packs of each set slated to release on Dec. 13, the same day as the two new sets mentioned above. This collection will also see products that are themed for Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, with the report stating that there will be 32-pack sleeves, a deck box and new card box with 45 Energy cards, five Trainer cards and three dividers.

With all the new products surrounding the "Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire," it appears that the developers are getting the entire franchise for the Hoenn remake ready, once the main game releases on Nov. 21 for North America and Nov. 28 for Europe.