Claim: The gameplay of Game Freak developed Pokémon Emerald takes place in an overhead style where players can encounter wild Pokemon by walking into grass or through caves and surfing on their Pokemon, among other ways.
Evidence: Pokémon Emerald Version is a 2004 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. Much of the game takes place in an overhead style; players' characters can move in four directions and can talk to other people on the overworld. Players can encounter wild Pokémon by walking into grass, surfing on their Pokémon, walking through caves, and other means.