Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  • Summary: The adventure through the Sinnoh region has been reborn. Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl games in an adventure reborn on the Nintendo Switch system. Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games will take place in theThe adventure through the Sinnoh region has been reborn. Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl games in an adventure reborn on the Nintendo Switch system. Adventures in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games will take place in the Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with Mount Coronet towering at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You'll visit many different locations in the Sinnoh region, while striving to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. The original story has been faithfully reproduced, and the sense of scale in the originals' towns and routes has been carefully preserved. People who played Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes once more. For those setting out through Sinnoh for the first time, plenty of new encounters and surprises await.

    These remakes include easy-to-understand, player-friendly conveniences of the modern Pokémon series, plus up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes.

    Whether you played Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl back in the day or you're encountering these games for the first time, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

    You'll choose Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey.

    Turtwig
    Category: Tiny Leaf Pokémon
    Type: Grass
    Height: 1'4"
    Weight: 22.5 lbs.
    Ability: Overgrow

    Made from soil, the shell on its back hardens when it drinks water. It lives along lakes. It undertakes photosynthesis within its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if the Pokémon is thirsty.
    Chimchar
    Category: Chimp Pokémon
    Type: Fire
    Height: 1'8"
    Weight: 13.7 lbs.
    Ability: Blaze

    It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps. Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can't extinguish the fire.
    Piplup
    Category: Penguin Pokémon
    Type: Water
    Height: 1'4"
    Weight: 11.5 lbs.
    Ability: Torrent

    Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold. It lives along the shore in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes while hunting.
    Along the way, you'll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Palkia in Pokémon Shining Pearl.
    Dialga
    Category: Temporal Pokémon
    Type: Steel/Dragon
    Height: 17'9"
    Weight: 1505.8 lbs.
    Ability: Pressure

    It has the power to control time. It appears in Sinnoh-region myths as an ancient deity. This Pokémon is spoken of in legend. It is said that time began moving when Dialga was born.
    Palkia
    Category: Spatial Pokémon
    Type: Water/Dragon
    Height: 13'9"
    Weight: 740.8 lbs.
    Ability: Pressure

    It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology. It is said to live in a gap in the spatial dimension parallel to ours. Palkia appears in mythology.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Screen Rant
    Nov 18, 2021
    100
    For anyone new or returning to the Pokémon series, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl is a perfect starting point that bridges the gap between classic and modern Pokémon games. The quality-of-life additions make the game more accessible without making it feel bloated, the art style is simplistic and cute, and the gameplay mechanics will keep players moving through the adventure with ease. For veterans of the series, these versions are an easy recommendation and an excellent recreation of a fan favorite. With only a few exclusive Pokémon between Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, either one is an excellent choice for any player.
  2. Nintenderos
    Nov 17, 2021
    85
    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are the best way to enjoy the fourth generation. Coming back to Sinnoh after so many years feels amazing because of the new art style and the charismatic characters that inhabit the region. Also, the new features are very welcome for a better experience. These remakes are a must for any Pokémon fan who wants to feel nostalgic while also being great for new players.
  3. IGN
    Nov 22, 2021
    80
    If a good remake is defined by its loyalty to the original, then Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are very good remakes indeed. They are Diamond and Pearl down to nearly every detail, looking nicer than ever before with a few small tweaks, most of which are pretty good ones. It leaves in some of the original’s roster flaws, but they’re largely forgivable if you’re like me and have some degree of nostalgia for a time when Pokémon’s scope was smaller. And yet, I can’t help but be disappointed that Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl weren’t braver in how they improved upon the originals in the same way other Pokémon remakes were, bringing even some now-historic improvements back to correct history’s mistakes. Of course, I still had a perfectly pleasant time revisiting both Sinnoh and the simultaneously simpler yet more challenging era of Pokémon that took place within it reminded me of a time when this series asked a bit more of us.
  4. GAMINGbible
    Nov 17, 2021
    70
    If you’re looking for a nostalgia-fuelled blast of classic Pokémon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl are as good as it gets. It's the classic 2006 DS adventure through and through, freshened up with a slick coat of paint and some much-needed quality-of-life upgrades. As someone who sank hundreds of hours into those original games, part of me is thrilled. The other part, unfortunately, can’t shake the feeling that the long-awaited gen-four remakes could’ve been considerably more than a pretty basic reheating of 15-year-old games.
  5. Cubed3
    Jan 6, 2022
    70
    These remakes are totally serviceable and a very good time for any Pokémon fan out there. There is however a nagging sense that more perhaps could have been done, especially for fully priced releases. The Pokémon franchise is big, the company behind these games makes millions off of these and yet there is a feeling time and time again that we're not getting the full AAA experience that such selling numbers should warrant, and this is seen very plainly in how technically dated these games look, even if artistically speaking they are still super cute. We are pleased with these remakes for sure, they're jolly good fun... but we're not impressed and this has to change in the future for the franchise!
  6. JeuxActu
    Nov 30, 2021
    70
    Are Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl good remakes? The answer to this question depends on your affinity with the artistic direction of Chibi, as well as your expectations in terms of loyalty or, on the contrary, novelties. Here the cursor clearly leans towards fidelity, which seems to reserve the two games for a nostalgic audience. Newcomers might indeed be put off by some gameplay elements that have aged rather badly. Neither shameful nor indispensable, Sparkling and Perle Scintillante clearly fall into the category of remakes which "do the job" but do not go beyond.
  7. IGN Japan
    Nov 29, 2021
    50
    By attempting to remain as faithful as possible to the original games, this remake has ended up with a great deal of problems. While other Pokémon games (including the remakes) have continued to evolve the franchise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will likely only be enjoyable for players who have a nostalgia for the originals.

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  1. Positive: 122 out of 421
  2. Mixed: 92 out of 421
  3. Negative: 207 out of 421
  1. hanijimae
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love underground this remaser and i enjoy this game but i don't like exp share all /… Expand
  2. whatsthemeow
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    Good game, I haven't played the original diamond and pearl but I'm finding this one fun.
  4. JediShow
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    Como remake o jogo está ótimo, ele trás a experiência de jogar a versão do DS
  5. CrisSonic_Drago
    Feb 2, 2022
    5
    Me ha encantado revivir mí infancia con este juego. Es un calco total o casi a lo que juegue hace 15 años casi con mí hermano. Le doy un 5Me ha encantado revivir mí infancia con este juego. Es un calco total o casi a lo que juegue hace 15 años casi con mí hermano. Le doy un 5 raspado por el esfuerzo de ILKA, pero es un juego que no ha inovando nada y como he dicho es un copia y pega del juego original, además de fallos que tiene.

    Lo único que destaco es que va aumentando la dificultad con el pago de las batallas y lo bien echo que esta gráficamente.    … Expand
  6. LeGabrielUrbano
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    To make such a bad remake, they better not have done anything, that is, it's not terrible, but, the graphics are an insult and the artisticTo make such a bad remake, they better not have done anything, that is, it's not terrible, but, the graphics are an insult and the artistic style is almost always inferior to that of the original game whose synergy made it attractive, on the other hand, here it just misplaces.… Expand
  7. rodrigobarg
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    This is such a faithful remake but unfortunately, they also remade all the flaws of the originals. In 2006, it was acceptable because of theThis is such a faithful remake but unfortunately, they also remade all the flaws of the originals. In 2006, it was acceptable because of the jump to the DS and all the other upgrades, but now after Sword and Shield, playing it feels like a chore.… Expand
  8. Gamesgames0734
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    This has to be the only Pokémon game I say I absolutely hate. I hate the game and I hate the character movement

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