

Originally, these games were build using 2D sprites and had environments using some 3D assets. Walking around the routes and towns in Sinnoh isn’t going to look like Pokémon Sword and Shield, instead of sticking with the top-down camera that Diamond and Pearl were presented in. “Visually, both games are getting a graphical facelift. While a few new updates are bound to make the fourth-generation games feel more contemporary, that classic Pokémon feel will still be on display.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of the original Diamond and Pearl games launched in the West in 2007. You can get a better idea of what the console will look like in the photo below. Now, you can travel the lava-infested canyons, sandy seaports, and teeming grasslands of Sinnoh in style. The Switch Lite copies release on Friday, November 5, just a couple of weeks before the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl games launch worldwide. The chief operating officer of The Pokémon Company, Takato Utsunomiya, also announced and revealed the Dialga and Palkia Editions of the Switch Lite.Įmbellished with artwork of the two legendary Pokémon, the special Switch Lite is reminiscent of the Nintendo DS Lite Onyx Dialga and Palkia Editions released in 2006. But that’s not all that long-time Diamond, and Pearl fans should be excited for.

During today’s Pokémon Presents showcase, we got a deep dive into the new and revamped features coming to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, including character customization and Pokémon hideaways.
