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Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Speculation/Discussion Thread!
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Pokemon Power
Well-Known Member
It was in the Platinum Sinnoh Dex! Plus, I knew there'd be new features that weren't in the original games, like Walking Pokemon, trainer customization and the new Pokemon Hideaways within the updated Grand Underground!
Ascended Dialga
Well-Known Member
Things confirmed in today's trailer:
- The return of Poké Ball Seals
- Walking Pokémon
- The return of the Union Room
- The return of the Sinnoh Underground, now with a new feature called Pokémon Hideaways, rooms where you can encounter certain wild Pokémon depending on the statues in your Secret Base
- Platinum's regional Pokédex
- The return of Super Contests
- Trainer outfit customization
- No Ranked Battles
- Compatibility with Pokémon Home
- The return of Poké Ball Seals
- Walking Pokémon
- The return of the Union Room
- The return of the Sinnoh Underground, now with a new feature called Pokémon Hideaways, rooms where you can encounter certain wild Pokémon depending on the statues in your Secret Base
- Platinum's regional Pokédex
- The return of Super Contests
- Trainer outfit customization
- No Ranked Battles
- Compatibility with Pokémon Home
Sαpphire
Johto Champion
I still kind of hate the overworld style! But it does look better, and everything else we saw was more than enough to convince me to get one of the two. I’m still hopeful for the Battle Frontier since they’re clearly willing to deviate from the original games a bit, given the Hideaways they showcased and following Pokémon.
There is no Battle Frontier. Check out the whole Sinnoh map here:
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl | Story | Official Website | Pokémon
Discover Pokémon, characters, and key events within Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl.
diamondpearl.pokemon.com
PsychoLogical
Black and White, Yin and Yang, Light and Dark.
Say no more, I’m already getting both out of wanting to try collecting the modern main series games lul.
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
Yep, not much different but there do seem to be some new things:
-Platinum Dex Pokemon were shown off pretty heavily. This implies the Platinum Dex is in.
-Pokemon Hideaways. Doesn't seem to add new Pokemon but it does show some rarer Pokemon that were harder to get such as Munchlax and Houndoom.
-Following Pokemon and customization in.
Big thing I wish they had shown off was what would happen to HMs? That's still a huge question mark. I hope they overhauled it.
Overall probably closer to a 1:1 remake as expected, but it's not 100% the same thankfully.
-Platinum Dex Pokemon were shown off pretty heavily. This implies the Platinum Dex is in.
-Pokemon Hideaways. Doesn't seem to add new Pokemon but it does show some rarer Pokemon that were harder to get such as Munchlax and Houndoom.
-Following Pokemon and customization in.
Big thing I wish they had shown off was what would happen to HMs? That's still a huge question mark. I hope they overhauled it.
Overall probably closer to a 1:1 remake as expected, but it's not 100% the same thankfully.
CyberBlaziken
A Greater Evil
I don't know, I was just kinda expecting Mega Evolution to be thrown in and make everyone lose their minds.
But these look great. There's been some hints about Galactic ambitions, which may or may not be more than what we've gone through in D/P.
1:1, faithful or whatever terms been used, they've skipped over the story for the most part.
But these look great. There's been some hints about Galactic ambitions, which may or may not be more than what we've gone through in D/P.
1:1, faithful or whatever terms been used, they've skipped over the story for the most part.
PrinceOfFacade
Ghost-Type Master
BATTLE ZONE'S BACK! 
RileyXY1
Young Battle Trainer
It also confirms the return of skin tone customization.
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
Interestingly, Pal Park is also in. Wonder what it's used for?RESORT AREA'S BACK!
PrinceOfFacade
Ghost-Type Master
I can live with that. The Battle Zone itself is what I'm crazy about.
PsychoLogical
Black and White, Yin and Yang, Light and Dark.
Eh expected, not too much of a big deal to be frank. There are some other things that are prob a bigger priority for most people anyways.
PrinceOfFacade
Ghost-Type Master
Possibly transferring pokemon HOME. That's my guess, anyway.
Autobot N
Well-Known Member
Awesome, I really wanted this to happen. Gonna make like 50 alternate files so I can stockpile these for future playthroughs
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
Hard to say yet, but they definitely don't seem to be showing up in the main game. We might get some in post game.
Kuzehiko
That moment I found a lifetime treasure
I hope this is the case as well.
Buy the game to find out!