Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Switch Game

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just over a month out from release. These remakes of the fourth-generation classics on Nintendo DS are visually getting a new coat of paint and some updated quality of life functionality.

In this New Gameplay Today, your master trainers Alex Stadnik and John Carson talk about a recent preview event where Nintendo and The Pokémon Company showed off all of the updated features players can expect in the duo of Switch games. We touch on some of the most important additions to the games and show off five whole minutes of new gameplay. Hey, that’s like the title of the video series!

Originally released in 2006, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl brought monster catching, training, and trading to Nintendo’s dual-screened handheld device. Handling the updated version for Switch is Pokémon Home developer ILCA, who has had its hand in delivering other JRPGs like Dragon Quest XI, Nier: Automata, and Yakuza 0. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will hit Nintendo Switch

Fast forward nine months, and the short gestation period is now over, meaning fans are now able to get hands-on with Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Though not everybody is thrilled with the chibi art style, nor the decision not to include some of the content from Pokemon Platinum, the initial reception from players has so far been positive, on the whole. With that in mind, there’s arguably never been a better time for those who missed out on these classic titles 15 years ago to finally explore the wonders of the Sinnoh region. This complete guide and walkthrough will accompany players on that journey.

Updated March 17, 2022 by Tom Bowen: It’s been a few months now since the launch of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but the hype and discussion surrounding Nintendo’s long-running franchise hasn’t died down one bit. The successful release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus helped to carry the momentum from the Gen 4 remakes into the new year, while the recent Gen 9 announcement cranked the hype levels up to all new highs. Sadly, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet aren’t expected until the end of the year, but that doesn’t mean that there’s not still plenty of new content to keep series fans busy until then. A Colosseum battle feature was added into Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl at the beginning of the year, while a few new Mythical Pokemon joined the roster as part of the game’s most recent update. This guide has also been updated in order to reflect these changes, with guides on how to catch Arceus and Darkrai among the new content added.