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Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

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User Score (167)

9.0
Expert Score (53)

8.3
Value for money (7)

9.0
Sound quality (10)

7.7
Gameplay (25)

8.7
Graphics (23)

7.6
Sound (15)

7.2
Control (3)

8.6
Addiction (2)

9.0
Playability (2)

8.0
Appearance (2)

8.7
Replay value (4)

9.3

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121 of 1957 in Nintendo DS Games

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graphics, new pokemon, good value for money, fun, gameplay

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Expert Reviews

VideoGamer.com

9.0/10

30 June 2007
Diamond and Pearl are among the best Pokémon titles so far, if not the best. They're engrossing, exciting and provide wonderfully fulfilling escapism. Read more
- 100 new Pokémon, Great online functionality, Pokémon revitalised and fine-tuned
- Limited stylus use
Kidzworld

23 April 2007
The new Pokemon games are here and we have reviews! Get the 411 on Team Galactic, the Sinnoh region, WiFi battles, online chat, Pokemon contests and more. Read more
- 500 Pokemon to catch, including 100 new ones!, Easier to play and more fun than ever., Pokemon Contests - may the cutest Pokemon win!, Tons of mini-games and extra opt...
- Having to buy both copies to collect all the Pokemon is annoying., The journal isn't very handy., Having to buy both copies to collect all the Pokemon is annoying., Th...
GameLemon

9.9/10

23 November 2007
A fantastically made and surprisingly deep RPG for all ages. Perhaps the greatest of the Pokémon games to date. Read more
- Highly addictive gameplay, robust campaign packed with extras, attractive visuals, and catchy music.
- The pokémon themselves don't animate quite as much as one would like.
Saving Progress

8.0/10

8 August 2007
As lovely as it would be, good things don’t last. The Pokémon RPG series used to be something so phenomenal in its beginning. What really bothers me is that this series may continue on using the same method, creating the same experience every time, that slowly dulls, and people will still buy it. Read more
Eternal Gaming Network

28 July 2007
Having now pumped more than 15 hours into the game, I can assure anyone who hasn't got a copy of the game, my last question above is not at all true. In fact, Diamond has to be ranked as one of the best games I've played this year. Everything from the graphics, to the music, to the gameplay Nintendo has got virtually everything spot on. Read more
- Its Pokemon, on the DS, with two screens!
- The Touch Screen isn't used to full potential, and the Poketch at the best of times is useless.
Portable Review

10/10

7 June 2007
Originally, the crew here at Portablereview.com was going to do a chat review all together, but that turned out to be a little more painful than a car accident. Instead, Knives and I are bringing you a joint review from two minds that usually think entirely opposite one another. Enjoy! -Story- Knives: The story is too much like the other stories. It's the same story of a kid who wants to be the very best, and a team of grunts that want to take over the world. Read more
GamerNode

8.8/10

25 May 2007
Even though D&P changes nothing regarding the franchise's core gameplay, it won't be long until things do begin to stir up. Whether it's going to be real time combat, or a 3D camera put in place, a major change is in due for Pokemon universe. If there isn't, Pokemon is going to eventually start tasting sour . Read more
NZGamer.com

8.2/10

21 June 2007
Back in the late 90s, a little video game available in two flavours and known simply as Pocket Monsters took the video game world by surprise. Read more
Hooked Gamers

9.0/10

5 March 2007
Just like its predecessors, I am completely addicted to this new title. Having got the National Dex, I've already started on my Eeveelution [sic.] army, with the two new addictions, Glacion and Leafion, adding to a pretty solid team. The Battle Tower keeps the game alive with its online Wi-Fi tournaments, and Pokemon Battle Revolution is not long round the corner. I honesty can't fault this. I'm forcing myself to be subjective. Read more
UncleGamer Radio

8.0/10

12 December 2007
Thank to you, Nintendo, I haven’t been able to have a civilized conversation with an adult for 2 weeks. Read more

Pokémon Diamond / Pearl

Pokémon Diamond / Pearl is developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game is set in the fantasy world of Sinnoh, and covers the adventure of a single protagonist embarking on a quest to capture and train Pokémon while simultaneously thwarting the agenda of the criminal organization Team Galactic. The game has Single-player, multiplayer and online multiplayer modes and has a CERO: A / ESRB: E / OFLC: PG / PEGI: 3+ rating.

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Features

The games add an extensive amount of new features, such as Internet play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, while building on older game concepts such as Pokémon Contests. Both games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and, can be played separately. The games features worldwide battles and trading using WiFi and real-time clock feature changes the time of day based on the DS clock where the Pokemon caught vary based on the region and the time of day. Certain Pokemon moves power changes based on time. It features more elaborate Pokemon Contests and players can use the accessories and dress up their Pokemon. The game also features new dual-type Pokemon, new/altered moves, and new special abilities add to the already deep strategy of Pokemon battling. It is developed in 3-D environments and updated graphics.

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Manufacturer's Description

The adventure continues as players can bring Pokemon from their Game Boy Advance Pokemon games to Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl using the GBA game slot on their Nintendo DS.

Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Role-Playing
ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)

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Alternative names

Pokemon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl, Pokemon Pearl

Release Date

First seen

30 March 2007

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Pokemon National Dex

ok so once you finish the shinoh dex in pokemon pearl or diamond, you get the national dex. But then what do you do? where do you go to see all the national dex pokemon?

Answered by utsav007 2009-02-21:

You can't see all the pokemon in pearl...unfortunately. However, you need all the other gameboy pokemon games (pokemon fire red) and you migrate them into your game. You can do this by going to sandgem town, going as far south as you can, then going east. You should hit water, surf across it, and you will come to some land. Keep on going east, and you will find a building. In there, there are options where it will tell you to put your old gameboy games in, and basically bring the pokemon you have in that gameboy game back to your diamond/pearl game. Yes it's hard, but it's worth the

Answered by Belle 2009-07-10:

You can find the National Dex Pokémon in the Fight Area, Survival Area, Stark Mountain, Trophy Garden, Swarms (Go to the Sangem Town and talk to the girl in the house next to the beach, she will tell you where you can find Absol, Surskit and other details). Then you will need to use the Poke Radar to find the rare Pokémon.

Answered by darkri224 2010-03-23:

in the island where the sailer in snowpoint city takes you and if you beat the pokemon leage and cynthia go to canalave city and go into the salers home and talk to the boy and he'll say something about darkri and go to the sailer outside of it and he'll take you to full moon island and you see cresselia plus giratina is in spring path in tunrback cave

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