Pokemon Ruby is a role-playing game where the player controls a young trainer who moves to the Hoenn region and embarks on a journey to catch and train Pokemon. The game introduces 135 new Pokemon, bringing the total to 386. The game also features a new weather system, a new villainous team called Team Magma, and two legendary Pokemon: Groudon and Kyogre. The game is part of the Pokemon franchise, created by Satoshi Tajiri and developed by Game Freak and Nintendo.