Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl.png
  • Left: Icon for Brilliant Diamond, depicting the legendary Pokémon Dialga
  • Right: Icon for Shining Pearl, depicting the legendary Pokémon Palkia
Developer(s)ILCA
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
Composer(s)Shota Kageyama
SeriesPokémon
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Release19 November 2021
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond[a] and Pokémon Shining Pearl[b] are upcoming 2021 remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS role-playing video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The games are part of the eighth generation of the Pokémon video game series and are being developed by ILCA and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. The games are scheduled to release on 19 November 2021. They were announced as part of the Pokémon 25th Anniversary event, alongside Pokémon Legends: Arceus. They are the first main Pokémon games not to be developed by Game Freak.

Gameplay[]

See also: Gameplay of Pokémon and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl § Gameplay

Gameplay of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is expected to be similar to the original Diamond and Pearl games, comparable to previous remakes such as HeartGold and SoulSilver or Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are presented in a top-down isometric third-person perspective, though with a distinct visual style.[1]

Setting[]

The Sinnoh region is based on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō
See also: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl § Plot

As with the original games, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are set in the fictional region of Sinnoh,[2] an island based on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō.[3]

Development and release[]

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are being developed by ILCA with oversight by Game Freak;[4] as such, they are the first main-series Pokémon games where Game Freak is not the lead developer.[5] They are directed by Yuichi Ueda from ILCA and Junichi Masuda from Game Freak, the director of the original games.[6]

Possible development on remakes of Diamond and Pearl had been leaked on 15 January 2021, when a "diamondpearl" subdomain of the Pokémon website was registered and published. Shortly after, the domain was taken offline.[7] On 26 February 2021, the day of the Pokémon 25th Anniversary Pokémon Presents presentation, several leakers claimed that the upcoming livestream would announce remakes of Diamond and Pearl, titled Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, alongside an open world game also set in the Sinnoh region, later revealed to be Pokémon Legends: Arceus.[8][9] During the Pokémon Presents, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were announced for the Nintendo Switch with a tentative late 2021 release date.[2]

On 26 May 2021, a release date of 19 November 2021 was announced along with a reveal of the games box art.[10] During the reveal of the Nintendo Switch OLED model on 6 July 2021, footage displaying improved visuals for the games was shown.[11] A Pokémon Presents presentation on 18 August 2021 showed new features including character customization, the grand underground, Poké Ball decorations, the Union Room, Super Contest Shows, and Pokémon being able to follow the player.[12][13]

Reception[]

Pre-release[]

After the announcement, fans were divided on the new chibi art style shown in the trailer.[14][15]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Japanese: ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutā Buririanto Daiyamondo, "Pocket Monsters Brilliant Diamond"
  2. ^ Japanese: ポケットモンスター シャイニングパール, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutā Shainingu Pāru, "Pocket Monsters Shining Pearl"

References[]

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  3. ^ Thomas, Lucas (22 March 2007). "The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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  8. ^ Cryer, Hirun (26 February 2021). "Pokemon leaker claims Diamond and Pearl remakes and an "open-world" Sinnoh game will be revealed today". Gamesradar. Future US. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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  10. ^ "Dates revealed for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, and Pokémon Shining Pearl". Nintendo. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ Lane, Gavin. "Switch OLED Trailer Shows Tweaked Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Footage". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  12. ^ Craddock, Ryan (18 August 2021). "Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Trailer Shows New And Returning Features". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  13. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (18 August 2021). "Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Will Let Your Pokémon Follow You Once Again". IGN. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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