Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
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 are part of the eighth generation of the Pokémon video game series and were developed by ILCA and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. The games were released on 19 November 2021. They were announced as part of the 25th anniversary event, alongside Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
A Pokémon battle in the game, depicting a Luxray against a Tentacool
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in 2006. They are the first installments in the fourth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were first released in Japan on September 28, 2006, and released in North America, Australia, and Europe in 2007. Pokémon Platinum, a third version, was released two years later in each region. Remakes titled Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were released for the Nintendo Switch worldwide on November 19, 2021. A prequel, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, was released for the Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022.
North American box art for Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, depicting the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia respectively
The bottom screen of the Nintendo DS displays the Pokétch, a multi-functional device with features related to time tracking and player status.
Director Junichi Masuda (right) and designer Shigeru Ohmori (left) at the North American release party in New York City