Unfortunately for Nintendo, early copies ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlhave popped up in the wild, and some of those with early copies have started leaking information about the games online. ThePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlleaks have in turn revealed some potentially disappointing news about the games, especially for those who consider themselves fans ofPokemon Platinummore thanDiamondandPearl.
According to the leaks, as detailed by CentroLeaks,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare missing content that was introduced inPokemon Platinum. Apparently all of the trainer teams are based on theirDiamondandPearlversions instead ofPlatinum, and that goes for the level of the Pokemon on those teams as well. If the leaked information collected by CentroLeaks is accurate, the gym puzzles are based onDiamondandPearl,Platinumcharacters are nowhere to be found, and animations are based onDiamondandPearlsprites.
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While somePokemonfans were hoping for morePokemon Platinumcontent to make its way intoBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, it’s worth pointing out that Nintendo never promised that would happen. After all, the games are explicitlyremakes ofPokemon DiamondandPearl, notPokemonPlatinum. Then again, pastPokemongame remakes have incorporated new content, and so that could be why fans were hoping for more when it comes toPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.
SomePokemonfans were hoping to seePokemon Platinumget more representation inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, but others were hoping for brand new content. However, the leaks indicate that there are no new Pokemon, characters, events, or anything else inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, or if there is, they haven’t been discovered yet. The leaks also indicate thatPokemon Mega Evolutionsaren’t inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearleither.
This will no doubt be disappointing news to somePokemonfans, but there is still some hope that the games could introduce a new Pokemon down the line. Some marketing material suggests that anew mythical Pokemoncould be coming toPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, though it’s possible that fans are looking a bit too much into that theory. For now, no one should go into the games expecting any substantial new content.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlhave a new art styleand should help modernize theDiamondandPearlexperience. This will be enough for somePokemonfans, but those who want something fresher only have to wait a couple of months for the launch ofPokemon Legends: Arceusin January.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearllaunch November 19, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
