Ramanas Park Introduces Returning Legendary Pokemon to Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlĪ major feature in the original Diamond and Pearl games was Pal Park. Players should ensure they choose the version featuring their preferred member of the duo, as there will only be one per game, and players may have their own opinions on whether Palkia or Dialga is the better choice. The version chosen dictates which Pokémon he seeks out to achieve his evil goals. Similarly, Palkia, the Water/Dragon type Legendary Pokémon of space, is exclusive to Shining Pearl, appearing as the mascot on the box as well.ĭialga and Palkia are a major component of the story of their respective games, in which the ultimate goal of the main antagonist, Cyrus of Team Galactic, wishes to harness the power of Dialga in Diamond or the power of Palkia in Pearl to create a new universe for himself, without regard for the effect this may have on the universe. Dialga, the Steel/Dragon type Legendary Pokémon of time, is exclusive to Brilliant Diamond, as its boxart mascot. Keeping with the original games, legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia will be version exclusives. These exclusives keep a tradition that began with Pokémon Gold and Silver versions, of the legendary Pokémon appearing on the game box being exclusive to that version. Dialga & Palkia Remain "Box Art Exclusives" In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl This addition, however, only increases the importance of trading, and knowing which Pokémon are absent from each game in order to make those trades is key to Pokédex completion. Compared to the original game, BDSP has fewer version exclusives, allowing returning players access to monsters previously unavailable in the original respective version. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl differs from its original version not only in many improvements made upon the original and bringing back fan-favorite features such as Pokémon following the player, but also in its many version-exclusive Pokémon.
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Related: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: How To Get Mew & Jirachi The game has also received some criticism in recent years from being relatively slow compared to the games prior and since, but this has only pushed fan outcry for a remake to fix some of those shortcomings, which is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. The games were praised for their gameplay changes from old entries, as well as being the first Pokemon games to include Wi-Fi Connectivity and broadening the scope of the story.
Players would capture and train Pokémon, in order to compete in Pokémon Gym Battles, as well as trying to stop the nefarious Team Galactic from awakening a legendary Pokémon for their own evil uses. Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl changed the franchise when it released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS, taking place in the Sinnoh region.
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Version exclusive Pokémon have been a mainstay of the series since the original Pokémon Red and Blue, in order to encouraging trading between the two versions. As always, the biggest difference players will notice between the two games is what wild Pokémon are available, with some exclusive to one version of the game or the other. Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are coming to Nintendo Switch this week, and as is the case will all mainline Pokémon games before this, several differences exist between the two versions.