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Thursday18th Nov 2021
And they're not even out yet
Last week, Nintendo released a patch for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl that added a lot of the games' content, including opening and ending title sequences as well as post-game data. While we're still technically a day out from release, Nintendo has now rolled our Version 1.1.1 - which optimises Version...
Wednesday17th Nov 2021
Round Up The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Reviews Are In
Are they any good?
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just two days away from launching on Nintendo Switch and as is the case with any Pokémon release, they're sure to be put under the highest scrutiny from fans all around the world. Reviews for the games have started flooding in today, including our very own, so we've gone ahead and...
News Here Are The Winners Of The Pokémon Super Pet Contest
Clever, Cool and Cute winners chosen
Last month, The Pokémon Company kicked off a 'Super Pet Contest', inviting fans to submit photographs of their pets to win some awesome prizes. The results are now in, so let's take a look at the adorable winners. Inspired by the Super Contest Shows featured in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the...
News My Nintendo's Pokémon Rewards Have Arrived In Europe
Just pay shipping!
If you're signed up to the My Nintendo service, you'll be pleased to know that the new Pokémon rewards that were recently announced for North America have also made the leap to Europe – and they're available now. For just 500 of your Platinum Points, which you can easily acquire simply by regularly visiting the website, you...
Tuesday16th Nov 2021
Current pre-orders automatically qualify
If you're thinking about picking up Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl this week in preparation for their launch this Friday, you might want to consider grabbing them from My Nintendo Store UK. Nintendo's official store is offering a special promotion where any pre-orders for the two games and...
News Pokémon GO's Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Event Kicks Off Today
Pokémon wearing hats, new items and more
In celebration of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launching this Friday on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon GO is hosting a special in-game event – and it's getting underway today! The event will see Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region appearing more often than usual, and the...
News Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Get A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: You can now watch it in English
Update [Tue 16th Nov, 2021 00:55 GMT]: Nintendo has now shared the same overview trailer on its English YouTube channels. Check it out above. Original article [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 02:45 GMT]: It's a rather exciting month for the Nintendo Switch, with a lot of huge releases on the way. We've just shared our...
Thursday11th Nov 2021
News The Pokémon Creative Team Has Been "Through A Lot" With Angry Fan Feedback
"We try to focus on making the core accessible to everyone"
Recent releases, and the reactions to those releases, point to The Pokémon Company facing an interesting challenge at it celebrates its 25th Anniversary. On the one hand the franchise is continually trying to grow and attract new fans of various ages; on the other there are Pokémon...
Wednesday10th Nov 2021
News Here's How To Get Mew And Jirachi In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
Two Mythical Pokémon for your collection
As well as the Legendary Pokémon that will be available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's post-game, as revealed by The Pokémon Company earlier today, you'll also be able to get your hands on two Mythical Pokémon. Both Mew and Jirachi will be available in-game, regardless of which version...
News You'll Really, Really Want To Ensure Your Pokémon Diamond/Pearl Remakes Are Updated At Launch
You'll be missing out without it...
Nintendo has revealed that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will receive a patch tomorrow, 11th November, despite the games not actually launching until next Friday, 19th November. Even more bizarre is the fact that the patch appears to be adding quite a lot of the games' content – including their...
New details revealed!
The Pokémon Company has shared new details regarding Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the upcoming Diamond and Pearl remakes for Nintendo Switch. As you'll see in the brand new trailer above, the new games will feature a brand new area called 'Ramanas Park'. Described as "an expansive new facility", Ramanas Park...
News Looks Like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are The Exact Same ROM
Pulling things together
Spoiler warning: While we'll avoid displaying any information here that might be considered 'spoilerific', we recommend exercising caution when clicking a link that takes you away from the site. Since the dawn of the Pokémon series, the mainline games have been neatly divided into two versions, and while they're usually the...
Gallery A Peek Into Nintendo NY Store's Pokémon Sinnoh Region Event
Celebrating Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Fans explore the map of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl’s Sinnoh region in the Nintendo NY store. The few weeks leading up to the release of new Pokémon games will always be an exciting time for fans of the series, and the build-up to the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond...
Tuesday9th Nov 2021
News Looks Like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are Unity Engine Games
Leaks suggest significant "structural changes" with data storage
Spoiler warning: While we'll avoid displaying any information here that might be considered 'spoilerific', we recommend exercising caution when clicking a link that takes you away from the site. As is common these days, the next big release on many a gamer's calendar, Pokémon...
Monday8th Nov 2021
Random Some Trainers Have Already Captured The Legendary Pokémon In The Diamond & Pearl Remakes
And the game isn't even out yet!
While the rest of us have to wait until November 19th to get our hands on the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes on Nintendo Switch, some players - who appear to have acquired the game early from retailers - and are already on the cusp of completion. Note: Possible spoilers ahead! Yes, that's right - some trainers...
Sunday7th Nov 2021
PSA Watch Out! Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Leaks Are All Over The Internet
The floodgates have opened
As reported yesterday, it seems some Switch owners have already got hold of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Since our initial post, the floodgates have now well and truly opened - and there's quite a lot of previously unseen footage of the remakes circulating across sites like YouTube and Twitter. You can...
Saturday6th Nov 2021
Photos and video footage surface online
Nintendo has not had a good run with Switch game leaks in recent months, and now to top it off, the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes appear to already be in the hands of some individuals, who are now seemingly uploading photos and video footage of the anticipated release. One post, in particular,...
Friday5th Nov 2021
Reminder The Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Switch Lite Is Out Today
Perfect for the Diamond and Pearl remakes
Animal Crossing may well be taking up all the headlines thanks to its shiny new update and DLC pack out today, but don't forget that a brand new variant of the Nintendo Switch Lite has also arrived on the market. Yes, the special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Switch Lite is now available to buy at...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
Video Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Ad Keeps The Hype Rolling
'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region'
Hot off the heels of this week's 'Become a Pokémon League Champion' trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Nintendo's back with another ad to keep the hype rolling ahead of this month's release. This latest clip, called 'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region', offers up another quick look at the remakes'...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
Video Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Treated To New Commercial
Both games arrive November 19th
The latest Pokémon adventure is just around the corner, and Nintendo has dropped a brand new commercial to get us hyped for the big release. Yes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 19th November, which is only two and a half weeks away. The games will retell the...
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November
Pokémon, GTA, Star Wars and more!
November is looking to be a very exciting month in the world of Nintendo. We've got some neat indies like Demon Turf and Death's Door to look forward to, a number of old classics return including KOTOR, GTA and Diamond & Pearl, and to top it off the Switch exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V. There's even some...
Monday1st Nov 2021
News Dialga And Palkia Emojis Hit Twitter Ahead Of This Month's Diamond And Pearl Remakes
Only 18 days to go!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are now right around the corner, with just 18 days to go until the big release. Ahead of that 19th November launch date, it seems The Pokémon Company is celebrating with a series of special hashtags over on Twitter. As we've seen with other games in the past, the new remakes have...
Random Someone Carved 107 Pokémon Pumpkins To Celebrate The Diamond & Pearl Remakes
Gotta carve 'em all
Carving pumpkins is messy, time-consuming, and leaves you with far more gourdmeat than you're prepared to eat. In fact, if you manage to carve more than one pumpkin in preparation for Halloween, then you're an accomplished and impressive human that's going to have to eat pumpkin-related foods for the next two weeks. But why stop...
Tuesday26th Oct 2021
News Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Trailer Shows Off Bad Guys, Gyms, And DLC
Hello, Chibi Cyrus
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl — the remakes of the DS games — are almost here, and that means more trailers! The latest trailer on the Pokémon YouTube channel fills in some of the details, including Candice and Volkner, the Ice and Electric gym leaders, the Lake area, and the legendary trio of Uxie, Mesprit,...
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
News The Pokémon Company Wants To See Your Pets, And Prizes Are Up For Grabs
Does your pet have what it takes?
In celebration of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's upcoming release, The Pokémon Company has launched a real-life Pokémon Contest – for your pets. The 'Pokémon Presents Super Pet Contest' follows the formula of Diamond and Pearl's Contest events, with fans being able to submit photos of their...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Exp. Share Supposedly Can't Be Turned Off In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
TMs have also reverted to "single use"
If you're a player who likes to take a more hands-on approach when training your Pokémon, you might want to read on. The upcoming remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl won't allow players to deactivate Exp. Share. This detail was reportedly confirmed in the latest round of previews.
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
Random The New Trailer For Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Confirms What We All Knew About Bidoof
Bidoof, Bidoof, Bidoof is on fire
Bidoof is a meme. He is a phenomenon. Where did the love for this weird little beaver guy come from? He certainly wasn't always this popular, and he's not actually that good of a Pokémon. A large part of Bidoof's fame is due to his nature as an "HM slave" — the unofficial (and kinda mean) term used to describe a...
News Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Trailer Shows New Pokétch HM App, Poffins And More
Use HMs directly from the Pokétch!
Not content with only giving us a new look at Pokémon Legends: Arceus today, The Pokémon Company has also shared a brand new trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This latest clip gives us our first glimpse at how the Pokétch will work in the remakes – you'll notice some familiar apps...
Wednesday1st Sep 2021
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak Register Trademarks For 'Time Gazer' And 'Space Juggler'
Presumably referring to Dialga and Palkia
Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak, the three major forces behind The Pokémon Company, have registered brand new trademarks for 'Time Gazer' and 'Space Juggler'. They were spotted by PokéBeach, which reports that both of the new trademarks have been filed under the same terms as other trademarks which...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On 20 New Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Screenshots
Customisation, battles, contests and more
Last week's Pokémon Presents gave us a new look at Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the upcoming remakes of fan-favourite Generation 4 titles, Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. The reception to the new footage was pleasingly positive, with the general consensus appearing to be that the games are...
