Standard Edition
StandardUS$59.99 at launch
In the box
- Game card
- Case with cover art
Switch
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are 2021 remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS role-playing video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The games were developed by ILCA and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch.
Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are 2021 remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS role-playing video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The games were developed by ILCA and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. The promotional material described these games as being faithful remakes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The games were released on 19 November 2021. They were announced as part of the 25th anniversary event, alongside Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl received mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed towards their faithfulness to the original games and quality of life improvements, but were divided over certain changes, the games' visual design, and lack of features (e.g. the Sinnoh Battle Frontier) from Pokémon Platinum.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - Sinnoh Region Intro!, ZackScottGames. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
- Developer
- ILCA
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Pokémon
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 7
- GRAC
- ALL
- CERO
- A
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Worldwide | 2021-11-19 |
Editions
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl Double Pack
US$119.99 at launch
In the box
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond game card
- Pokemon Shining Pearl game card
- Two cases in an outer sleeve
DLC
No DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
The story, local and online play all still work; the launch Mystery Gifts have ended.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$59.99, 19 November 2021 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on a Nintendo Switch game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 19 November 2021 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$59.99 |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes Online trades and battles need the latest update. |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes The update is free on the console. |
| Has online features | Yes |
| Online servers running today | Running Online trades and battles need a Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Trades and battles over local wireless, one player per console. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Yes Online trades and battles still run. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Switch 73 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 8 10 GameSpot 7 10 Game Informer 8.5 10 Nintendo Life 6 10 Destructoid 6.5 10 Famitsu 34 40 Nintendo World Report 8.5 10 Shacknews 7 10
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer ILCA Publishers Nintendo, The Pokemon Company (Japan) Directors Yuichi Ueda, Junichi Masuda Producers Akira Kinashi, Toyokazu Nonaka, Takanori Sowa, Kenji Endo, Shunsuke Kohori Designer Jun Taniguchi Programmer Shinya Suda Artists Yasuko Takahashi, Misato Takahashi Writer Junichi Masuda Composers Shota Kageyama, Junichi Masuda
Notes for collectors
- A remake of the 2006 Nintendo DS game Pokemon Diamond; Shining Pearl is the paired version with some different Pokemon.
- Early buyers got a Manaphy egg and the Platinum outfits through Mystery Gift until 21 February 2022; those gifts can no longer be claimed.
- Trades and battles work over local wireless or online with Nintendo Switch Online, through the Union Room and Global Wonder Station.
- The two versions sold 15.06 million copies together by December 2022.
- A SteelBook and pins were pre-order gifts with the Double Pack in some shops, not part of the box.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- ILCA
- Director
- Yuichi Ueda, Junichi Masuda
- Released
- 2021-11-19
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
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