WHAT’S HOT
Dec 02, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS BY CHRIS STEAD
POKÉMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND AND SHINING PEARL
SWITCH
As you know, Nintendo loves a remake. The original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games came out in 2006, so this game has a simpler top-down view. However, everything has been remade with proper 3D models and new textures, so the Japanese inspired land of Sinnoh looks a lot better. Other additions include the sharing of XP between Pokémon after a fight, autosaves, better visualised attacks and the ability to have a critter follow you when exploring. The original game was already a lot of fun. The Contest Shows return, allowing you to show off your Pokémon to try and win awards through rhythm based minigames. The Pokétch watch
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