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Revisit the Sinnoh region and story of the Pokémon Diamond Version and the Pokémon Pearl Version gamesExperience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version and the Pokémon Pearl Version games in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll run into the mysterious organization Team Galactic, and be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga or Palkia.Explore the revamped Grand Underground or put on a Super Contest ShowThe Underground from the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version games has been powered up and is now called the Grand Underground. Here, you can dig up valuable treasure and Pokémon Fossils, create your own Secret Base, and more! When you aren’t exploring in the Grand Underground, enter a Super Contest Show! Super Contest Shows are popular events put on by four performers and their partner Pokémon. You can also adventure in the Grand Underground or put on a Super Contest Show with other players through the local* or online** communication of your Nintendo Switch system!*Additional games and systems required. Sold separately.**Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply.
Revisit the Sinnoh region from the original Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version games and set off to try and become the Champion of the Pokémon League
The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games brings new life to these remade classics with added features
Explore the Grand Underground to dig up items and Pokémon Fossils, build a Secret Base, and more.
Test your style and rhythm in a Super Contest Show
A reimagined adventure, now for the Nintendo Switch system
Pearl and Diamond were the fourth generation of Pokemon and it's been nearly 15 years since their release. While I didn't like the remakes art style when I first saw it. Once I actually began to play it I really came to appreciate it. It reminds me a of miniature figurines, giving the entire game a diorama look.The games do have some modern conveniences for better or worse. On the plus side the load times are so much better. Gone are the days of waiting over 10 seconds as one shot a pokemon and watch its health bar slowly drain. Save times also take less than a tenth of the time it used to. Types work like they do in modern games. So fairy type is here, dark moves are super effective on steel psychic types and dark ghost type now have a weakness fairy type for a few examples. Pokemon have a wider move pool, so for example Kricketot can actually attack now, as opposed to just having bide back in Pearl and Diamond.As for mixed bag. The remakes use Pearl and Diamonds pokedex as opposed to Platinum pokedex. That means a large part of gen 4 new pokemon are only available post game. Magnezone, Lickilicky, Rhyperior, Tangrowth, Electivire, Magmortar, Togekiss, Yanmega, Leafeon, Glaceon, Gliscor, Mamoswine, Porygon-Z, Gallade, Probopass, Dusknoir, Froslass, Rotom and several legendries are only available after that the elite four. It was a bummer back than and still is now. The games trainers are also at the same levels as the original games. That means being you can't turn off the experience share your team will be over leveled before long. But on the plus side the national dex has the entire first 4 generations of pokemon available post game.That all being said it's a great remake. It's a very faithful remake and thus feels pretty different from modern pokemon games. There's less hand holding and far less cut scenes makes it a very fun change of pace. If you like playing pokemon and haven't gotten to play the original pearl and diamond or if you just wish you could play those games on a modern console. Than I highly recommend Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Overall I would give these remakes a 8.5 out of 10. -MickManga
