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POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND & SHINING PEARL - Pre-Release Information Thread (Updated Dec 15, 2021)

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POKEMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND & POKEMON SHINING PEARL
Release Date: November 19, 2021 (Worldwide)
Game System: Nintendo Switch

Serebii.net links:
[ Game Information | Pre-release Screenshots | Trailers ]
Official Websites: [ English | Japanese ]

GENERAL INFORMATION
  • These are remakes of the Pokemon Diamond & Pokemon Pearl released on the Nintendo DS.
  • The game is developed by ILCA, Inc. but is co-directed by Junichi Masuda.
  • The soundtrack is arranged by Shota Kegayama [source].

STORY, SETTING & CHARACTERS
  • Set in the Sinnoh Region.
  • Embark on an adventure with either Turtwig (Grass), Chimchar (Fire) or Piplup (Water).
  • Characters re-introduced:
    • Professor Rowan, a famous professor in the field of Pokemon Evolution.
    • Dawn/Lucas, Professor Rowan's assistant.
    • Barry, your childhood friend and rival.
    • Defeat the Gym Leaders and collect all eight Gym Badges to compete in the Pokemon League.
      • Roark, the Oreburgh City Gym Leader
      • Gardenia, the Eterna City Gym Leader
      • Candice, the Snowpoint City Gym Leader
      • Volkner, the Sunyshore City Gym Leader
      • Cynthia, the Pokemon League champion
    • On certain occasions, you can team up with special trainers such as Cheryl and Riley.
    • Team Galactic, a group of troublemakers in Sinnoh.
      • Mars, Jupiter & Saturn, admins of Team Galaactic
      • Cyrus, the leader of Team Galactic

MECHANICS & GAMEPLAY FEATURES
  • The game utilizes a chibi toy-like art style in the overworld, but uses full-scale models of characters and Pokemon in battles.
  • Trainer Customization is available.
    • Choose your skin tone at the beginning of the game.
    • Buy and change outfits at the Metronome Style Shop in Veilstone City. Said building replaced the Game Corner.
  • The Underground feature has been updated into the Grand Underground.
    • Dig up treasures and fossils from the walls. Statues, which are secret base decor, can now be dug up as well.
    • You can also create Secret Bases using the Digger Drill.
    • A new feature, Pokemon Hideaways, has been introduced.
      • These are areas underground that are home to various wild Pokemon.
      • Terrain in these hideaways will vary depending on the statues placed in your secret base.
    • You can also interact with other trainers underground both locally and globally.
  • Super Contest Shows return.
    • The contest is divided into 5 categories: Coolness, Cuteness, Beauty, Toughness, and Cleverness.
      • Within each category, there are several ranks: Normal, Great, Ultra, and Master Rank.
    • Contests have 3 Evaluation rounds: Visual, Dance, and Move Evaluation.
    • You receive Hype Points based on your evaluations. If the combined total of all four contestants reaches the target score, the show will be declared a success.
  • Poffins are food given to Pokemon to raise its contest stats.
    • Poffins are made using 4 berries, and its flavors will vary depending on the berries you used.
    • Each Pokemon prefer a different flavor.
  • The Poketch (or Pokemon Watch) is an electronic gadget that offers multiple helpful apps:
    • Digital Watch - digital clock basically
    • Pokemon List - shows your current party
    • Memo Pad - use it to write your own notes, or draw stuff
    • Happiness Checker - check your bond with your Pokemon
    • Dowsing Machine - reacts to hidden items
    • Step Counter - a pedometer
    • Hidden Moves - the 8 HMs return, but this time as a new feature of the Poketch, and using wild Pokemon instead
  • Seals return and is now called Capsule Decoration.
    • There are over 90 different stickers to choose from.
      • It can be bought in shops, from defeating trainers, or even doing successful Super Contest Shows.
    • You can place up to 20 stickers.
    • You can edit your Ball Capsule in either 2D or 3D.
  • Pokemon can follow you but only after you've walked with it at Amity Square.
    • Amity Square is a park located at Hearthome City.
      • Unlike DP, you are now allowed to take up to 6 Pokemon at once.
      • You can also cook higher-level Poffins with your Pokemon in this area.
      • You can adjust the camera to take photos and videos with your Pokemon.
  • Honey Trees are still present.
  • Differences between time and day:
    • Pokemon encounters vary between day & night.
    • Some items sold on a certain shop also vary on certain days.
    • Some Pokemon only appear on a certain days AND time.
  • Ramanas Parkis a new facility that allows you to capture Legendary Pokemon. This facility replaces the Pal Park and is only accessible post-game. Various caves with pedestals are dotted across the park. To summon legendary Pokemon, special slates are put into these pedestals.The following Legendary Pokemon can be found:
    • Articuno, Zepdos, Motres (exclusive to Shining Pearl)
    • Mewtwo - requires the Genome Slate
    • Raikou, Entei, Suicune (exclusive to Brilliant Diamond)
    • Ho-oh (exclusive to Brilliant Diamond)
    • Lugia (exclusive to Shining Pearl)
    • Rayquaza - requires the Stratospheric Slate

ONLINE FEATURES & CONNECTIVITY
  • The Union Room returns, where you can trade and battle with trainers locally or globally.
  • By having save data from other Pokemon games, you can unlock Mythical Pokemon:
    • Mew (Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee) - Speak to a madame on a flower field southwest of Floaroma town
    • Jirachi (Sword/Shield) - Speak to the gentleman on a flower field southwest of Floaroma town
      • Even if you have multiple game saves from the above games, you can only receive one Jirachi and one Mew.
  • Pokemon HOME support with be available on 2022.
  • These early purchase bonuses will be available for download via Mystery Gift when you buy the game between November 19, 2021 - February 21, 2022:
    • Manaphy Egg - hatches the legendary Pokemon, Manaphy, which when bred, hatches into Phione
    • Platinum Outfit - original player's attire in Pokemon Platinum
 
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Pre-release Information News Timeline



The following is a list of information revealed during the pre-release period of the games:
  • February 27, 2021 - [Pokemon Presents]
    • Game announced
  • May 26, 2021
    • Release date announced, boxart revealed
  • August 18, 2021 - [Pokemon Presents]
    • Trainer customization (skin tone, outfits), Grand Underground (Treasures, Secret Base, Pokemon Hideaways), Super Contest Shows, Capsule Decoration, Following Pokemon, Union Room
    • Re-introduction of Prof. Rowan, Barry, Cynthia, Roark, Team Galactic, Cyrus
    • Manaphy Egg early purchase bonus
  • September 28, 2021
    • Poketch, HMs, Poffins, Amity Square
    • Re-introduction of Gardenia, Cheryl, Riley
  • October 26, 2021
    • Reintroduction of Candice, Volkner, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
    • Reintroduction of Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie
    • Platinum outfit early purchase bonus
  • November 09, 2021
    • Datamined (although the game has leaked few days prior)
  • November 11, 2021
    • Ramanas Park (Slates, Legendary Birds, Mewtwo, Legendary Beasts, Ho-oh, Lugia, Rayquaza)
    • Save data bonus with Pokemon LGPE & SWSH (Mew, Jirachi)
  • November 19, 2021
    • Release date
  • December 15, 2021 - [Post-release]
    • Reintroduction of Maylene, Crasher Wake, Fantina, Byron
    • Battle Tower
    • Reintroduction of Cresselia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina
  • February 27, 2022 - [Pokemon Presents]
    • Shaymin event available

*This list will not include news dates that only reiterates known information.
*All dates are based on Japanese Standard Time (JST).
 
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