Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
19th Nov 2021
19th Nov 2021
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Reviews
Review Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl (Switch) - A Middling Pair Of Remakes
Not so shining
It’s always difficult to know just how much of a game to change when you’re remaking it, and that is certainly true when it comes to the insanely-popular Pokémon series. Go too far, and you risk alienating the audience, as was evident with the enjoyable but somewhat simplified Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee Switch remakes of the...
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Guides
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
How to catch 'em all, again!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Switch take players back to the Sinnoh region first seen on Nintendo DS in 2006. This region is also the setting for the prequel adventure Pokémon Legends: Arceus, so these Generation 4 remakes are a great introduction to the Sinnoh Pokédex for new players. Pokémon...
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rank?
Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off Pokémon video games have hit the gaming world over the last 30 years or so! To make things a little simpler...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
All current Pokémon BDSP Mystery Gift codes
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl retells the story of the Pokémon series' fourth-generation games that originally debuted on Nintendo DS. With a new set of games comes a new bunch of Mystery Gift codes – special items that can be downloaded via the internet in-game – and this guide is...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Defog HM - Where To Get Defog
Where to find the Defog HM in Sinnoh
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch let fans head back to the Sinnoh region for the first time in since the original games on Nintendo DS. While the Sinnoh games are famous for a lot of things, the sheer number of HMs that the game offers is certainly one of the most contentious. While...
And exclusive Legendaries, too!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on Friday 19th November and just like all main series games, the first decision players need to make isn't which Starter Pokémon to choose, but which version to actually buy. In these games, which serve as remakes of the original...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Spiritomb
That’s the spirit
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch let fans head back to the Sinnoh region for the first time in since the original games on Nintendo DS, and there are a few favourite Pokémon they’ll be keen to pick up straight away. Some Pokémon from generation 4 require a bit more patience, though —...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Riolu And Lucario
How to get two iconic Gen IV Pokémon
For fans eager to jump back in to the Sinnoh region in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, there are a few favourites they’ll be keen to pick up straight away. Riolu and Lucario, two of the most iconic generation 4 Pokémon, but in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl there’s only one area...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Mew And Jirachi
How to get two mythical Pokémon in BDSP
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has a special treat for fans who’ve been loyal to the series on Nintendo Switch, with a special bonus available if you have save data from other Pokémon games on your console. Once upon a time they were two of the hardest Pokemon to obtain in the history of the...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Beat The Elite Four
Born to be a winner, born to be a Champion
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch give fans the opportunity to jump back into the Sinnoh region, and there are plenty of trainers to face. After you’ve battled your way through Sinnoh and collected every gym badge, it’s time to face the Elite Four. The Sinnoh Elite Four is...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Eevee, Leafeon And Glaceon
The theory of Eeveelution
For fans jumping into the Sinnoh region in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl , there are a few favourite Pokémon they’ll be keen to pick up straight away. Some Pokémon from generation 4 require a bit more patience, though — Eevee and its various evolutions, for example. Generation 4 introduced us to new...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Ditto
Mr Lova Lova is back
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch let fans head back to the Sinnoh region for the first time in since the original games on Nintendo DS, and there are a few favourite Pokémon they’ll be keen to pick up straight away. Some Pokémon from generation 4 require a bit more patience, though. Enter...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Get Arceus
Get Arceus
Since launch in November 2021, fans have been heading back to the Sinnoh region in the Switch versions of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for the first time since the Nintendo DS originals, and more recently they've been able to explore the region's past in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, too. Sinnoh is famous for many things, but...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl News
News The Pokémon Games Have Had Tremendous Success During The Switch Generation
Switch is the "most successful platform" for the main series
Nintendo's Switch generation has helped a lot of long-time franchises set new sales records and the mainline Pokémon series appears to have experienced a similar amount of success, even if it has had some troubles along the way. In case you haven't been tracking the performance of the...
News The Pokémon Company Sets Up A New Subsidiary Called 'Pokémon Works'
Though its purpose is unknown
The Pokémon Company has seemingly set up a new subsidiary in Japan called 'Pokémon Works' after the company was registered on 4th March, 2024. As spotted by Serebii's Joe Merrick, the exact purpose of the subsidiary is unknown at this time, though it appears as though its location is in the same building as ILCA, the...
Soapbox Lavender Town Isn’t Pokémon’s Scariest Location, It’s Someplace Far More Sinister
Trainers beware, you’re in for a scare
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ethan chateaus himself in the creepiest place in the Pokémon world... Ah, Lavender Town — the place where the journeys of old Pokémon end and the...
Round Up Developers React To Unity's New 'Runtime Fee' Policy
They ain't pleased
Unity recently announced plans to charge developers a fee each time a game utilising the Unity engine is installed via its new 'runtime fee' policy. While there are caveats to the policy in terms of its structure (there are minimum revenue and total install numbers to consider, for example), there's no doubt that this will...
News Pokémon Company's COO Addresses Issue Between Release Schedule And Game Quality
Scarlet and Violet were (are) plagued with issues
Given the rapid pace at which Pokémon games have been released in recent years (Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Legends Arceus, and Scarlet and Violet all launched within a 12-month window), there are naturally concerns arising within the fan community as to whether this might be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 5th)
Let's Gooigi
Woohoo, the weekend! Yes, another week is almost done, which means it's time to look back on some of the highlights from the last few days. First up, kicking off the week with a bang, it was rumoured that Nintendo is targeting a 2024 release for its next major piece of hardware. Details so far are scarce, but it sounds like the...
News The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Just Won A 'Global Award'
And some trainers aren't happy...
During the 2022 Tokyo Game Show today, the winners of the Japan Game Awards were announced. One winner, in particular, that seems to have people talking on social media is the 2021 Switch title Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Not only did it take out the 'best sales award' but it was also recognised...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Distribution Event Has Been Announced For Japan
A Clefairy for Sword, Shield, BD, SP & Arceus Legends
Although there's already a limited-time Pokémon Sword and Shield distribution event taking place, The Pokémon Company has announced one. This time it's a "special Clefairy". The catch is it's a Japan-only distribution... at least for now. This event will run from 3rd September - 11th September...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2022
No major changes from last time
Nintendo's latest financial report is now live, and with it, we've got an updated list of the total sales figures for the best-selling Switch games. We say updated, but there's been absolutely no change between this quarter and last quarter in terms of placements! We're pretty sure that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal...
News Bandai Namco Forms New Studio With Pokémon Developer ILCA
Will deliver "high-quality content" including Ace Combat
The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl developer ILCA is working on the next entry in the long-running Ace Combat series, and as part of this, it's established a new company with Bandai Namco known as Bandai Namco Aces. It's headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Bandai Namco owns...
Previews
Down the path of a farming sim
This year's selection of Pocket Monster-catching video games has been a point of contention for fans since they were announced back in early 2021. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are from-the-ground-up remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS games that fans have been begging for for years, so what’s the issue?...
About The Game
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl enable fans to experience the original story and game features from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl in a fresh way.
Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Diamond Version and 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 be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Dialga or Palkia.
Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl games. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes.
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LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ITS HEEEEEEEERE
Incredible game.
Readded follow-you pkmn mechanic.
Even has Fieldmoves (teleport lessgoo)
Having wild pkmn do your HM bidding is great.
All round the best Pokémon game in 10 years easily.
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