Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are getting remakes for Nintendo Switch
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl will be remade for Nintendo Switch. The Pokemon Company announced the news today during a special Pokemon Presents broadcast. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will launch in late 2021.
Diamond and Pearl launched in 2006 for Nintendo DS. The game introduced the Sinnoh region, home to pokemon such as Bidoof, Luxio, Drifloon, and Arceus. The updated versions have a cute, chibified look, though both are faithful remakes" of the originals. A trailer released alongside the news today teases familiar locations and faces in the Switch version, as well as some quality of life upgrades. Pokemon Home developer Ilca is working on both games alongside longtime Game Freak director Junichi Masuda .
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