Product Description

Exclusively on Nintendo DS, the new generation of Pok?mon is taking the world by storm in Pok?mon Diamond and Pok?mon Pearl! With more than 100 new Pok?mon, Touch Screen gameplay and online play over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, this is the biggest Pok?mon adventure ever! Pok?mon Diamond and Pok?mon Pearl challenge players to explore the Sinnoh region in an incredibly deep RPG adventure. New Pok?mon are everywhere! Making their debut are such Pok?mon as Mime Jr., Lucario, and Weavile, and the three starter Pok?mon are new as well. Players will choose from Fire-type Chimchar, Water-type Piplup, and Grass-type Turtwig to begin their adventure. One of the best aspects of Pok?mon games is the ability to trade and battle with other Trainers, and Nintendo DS lets you connect with other Pok?mon fans wirelessly, either locally or via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players can now trade and battle with other Trainers around the world! Pok?mon Diamond and Pok?mon Pearl also feature voice chat capabilities so players can communicate with their online friends. In Pok?mon Diamond and Pok?mon Pearl, Trainers can also earn the ability to play with Pok?mon they've caught in previous Game Boy Advance Pok?mon games Pok?mon Emerald, Pok?mon FireRed, Pok?mon LeafGreen, Pok?mon Ruby and Pok?mon Sapphire. The new Pok?mon adventure is big, it's exciting, it's on the DS - and it's going to be everywhere!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #90 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2007-07-25
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 2.00 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review

You might not see the supporting merchandise so much nowadays but Pokemon is still the most successful games franchise in history. Diamond and Pearl sold 5 million copies in Japan in under three months and 1 million in America in just one month, breaking all records for the year and the series. At first sight though this looks disappointingly similar to the existing games, with only a subtle 3D effect for the game world and largely static 2D battles. However the gameplay has undergone a complete overhaul, adding numerous new features and reintroducing others from Gold/Silver/Crystal, that had previously been removed.

The basics are still the same though, as you venture out into the world (called Sinnoh this time) in an attempt to catalogue each and every pokemon and battle the evil Team Galactic. Catching and training a pokemon for combat also works the same as before, although beauty and talent contests have been greatly expanded for those that prefer as little violence as possible. The game includes a day and night cycle, which severely impacts the appearance of pokemon, and you are given a new gadget called a poketch which starts as a simple watch but can be upgraded to everything from a scanner to a map. Secret bases are back and considerably more sophisticated than before but the most important new feature by far is the online mode. You can now trade, chat and battle with fans from around the world – proving that progress is not always just a case of better graphics.
Harrison Dent

Manufacturer's Description
Pokémon Diamond is a traditional Pokémon RPG that takes place in a region called Sinnoh.

In the Sinnoh region, there are two Pokémon that symbolize the region. They appear in the Sinnoh reigon's myths and old folklore. One is called Dialga, and is said to have the power to control time. The other is called Palkia, who is said to have the ability to distort space. The sinister organization called Team Galaxy is trying to rule the region by utilising these two Pokémon's power. During your adventure to complete your Pokedex and become the Champion, these two Pokémon, and Team Galaxy, intertwine into the story and lead you on a fantastic journey across the Sinnoh region.

When you set off on your travels, you play as either a boy or girl Trainer. You can utilise the DS's dual slots to transfer Pokémon from the GBA Pokémon games and you can link up with Pokémon Ranger to access more special content. Pokémon fans have caught glimpses of Mime Jr., Lucario, Munchlax and Weavile in Pokémon movies, and these Pokémon feature in this game.

Customer Reviews

WHAT!?!?!
I cannot beleive some people gave this game a 1 star!!!!
You complete weirdo!
Surely if oyu like pokemon previous games for gameboy advanced and S then why on earth dont you like this game!?!?!!?!?
No way is it "exactly like previous games" well the origin is still the same as in an adventure with 2 evil villians and you trying ot catch pokemon, but hey thats why everyone LOVED pokemon games so much!!
and it isnt the same because you do use the stylus i think and theres a different story-line as usual and overall is a well put together game!

If you are a fan of pokemon games this is a must buy!
Really ignore the others, if you look at there other reviews there just moody >:|, lol
xx
(btw im 14 on my dads account :D)

We have a winner !
Im not a massive fan of pokemon games, i play them when im in the car when i go on holiday, they pass the time. But i bought this game, simply for the reason that i was bored of my ds games. And well .. i loved it. The 3D is so much better, your pokemon on your poketec actually look like pokemon, and have you seen the houses ? they look so small and pokemon like :L the story is so similar to the ruby and sapphire version, all evil forces trying to change the world and stuff, it's all good fun. I myself never played on it often, mostly because im more into shooting and racing games than having a small cute yellow thing bobbing on the screen thats apparently called itself Pikachu, but thats not the point. It's an incredibly fun game, even if your not a huge fan. It's a lot more straight forward than other pokemon games, and the WIFI is great fun. Overall, a brilliant game. One of the best, if not THE best game on DS.

If your already hooked you ARE gonna buy this.
Well Diamond is just the latest of a long running series, if you get it and understand it and like it this one is no different.
Its the most ridiculously time consuming/addictive/odd video game series.

If you suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder like myself you may well find elements of this game pleasing, in particular the collecting and organizational side of the game.

I rated it 5 for fun but in reality i find it more of a compulsion than fun, its something i have to do daily, much like part of a workout lol.