

Known as the Grand Underground, this area has been updated with a new addition called "Hideaways" which add a whole new dimension with support for online play and new opportunities to catch Pokémon in different biomes.Ĭontests have also been slightly revamped to make them more interesting, with more cutomization and a new rhythm game element. It also let players create Secret Bases, a customizable home away from home, of sorts.

There have been some changes to the Underground tunnels, which proved popular in the original releases for eschewing Pokémon battling and catching entirely for a more casual resource gathering affair. More contentiously, EXP Share will also be present in the remakes but it appears players won't be able to turn it off (as in Sword and Shield) which isn't likely to please everyone. Indeed, improvements from newer releases like auto-save, character customization, improvements to HMs and being able to access your Pokémon Box from anywhere have all been noted. It seems the aim of the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes is a fairly faithful recreation but with some much-needed quality of life improvements. The updated art style makes for a cuter, more cosy game but it seems like the core experience will be familiar for those that loved the originals. The core Pokémon series gameplay appears to be largely unchanged, maintaining exploration of the overworld, turn-based combat and a focus on catching as many Pokémon as you can to fill out your Pokédex as an extra completionist objective.īased on recent previews of the game, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl look like they're going to be fairly faithful, if slightly safe, remakes that bring forth a lot of nostalgia. If you played the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games on Nintendo DS, then you should know what to expect in terms of gameplay. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remake release date

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes: cut to the chase Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were first announced during the February 2021 Pokémon Presents showcase video, part of the wider Pokémon 25th anniversary celebrations, alongside Pokémon Legends Arceus, a prequel set in the Hisui (which will eventually become Sinnoh) region that will release worldwide on January 28, 2022.Įxcited about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and want to know more? Read on to find out everything we know about the upcoming Pokémon remakes. The usual format of catching and training Pokémon to work your way through the region’s gyms applies as it always has up to that point and beyond. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be recreations of the original fourth generation releases, Diamond and Pearl, taking players back to a revamped Sinnoh region.
