This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Amarkov (talk | contribs) at 00:42, 16 September 2006. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 00:42, 16 September 2006 by Amarkov (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 2006 video game
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl are two new highly anticipated, upcoming Pokémon roleplaying games for the Nintendo DS. The games succeed 2003's Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Diamond and Pearl will be released on September 282006 in Japan, and in 2007 in North America. European release dates are unknown.
Project history
Diamond and Pearl were officially announced on October 92004, though further information, other than their titles, was not divulged. Details concerning the games were slowly unveiled by Japanese manga magazine CoroCoro Comic. Early on CoroCoro released only artwork and statistics for new Pokémon scheduled to debut in the games in its articles. As 2006 progressed more and more articles about Diamond and Pearl were written in CoroCoro. Eventually, in-game screenshots and video were released.
Confirmed Features and Information
Setting and plot
- Diamond and Pearl will be set in the new region of Shin'ou.
- Shin'ou will feature an underground world, which will be used for multiplayer gaming. Players can create and decorate "secret bases", like they could in the previous generation of games, and participate in minigames, one of which will allow the player to dig up fossilized Pokémon.
- A new criminal organization, called Team Galaxy, will star in Diamond and Pearl.
Gameplay
- The Pokédex now allows one to input their own weight and height to be compared to that of a Pokémon.
- Diamond and Pearl will utilize five different time periods, a concept originally introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver; the scale of the system has grown substantially and now features: morning, daytime, afternoon, evening and night.
- Pokémon Contests, which first appeared in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, will return as "Super Contests", with a few similarities and a few differences. Super Contests consist of three rounds. In the Visual Judgement round, players utilize the DS's stylus to place objects on their Pokémon in order to receive points. In the Dance Judgement round, a player's Pokémon competes with its opponents in a test of rhythm and balance. The final round, Performance Judgement, is identical to the original premise of Pokémon Contests; Pokémon use their attacks to score points.
- Assuming the same role as Pokéblocks, Pofin, or Pokébread can be made through use of the touchscreen and fed to Pokémon in order to increase certain traits and the likelihood of success in a Contest.
- Aesthetic differences between male and female Pokémon of a given species will be implemented, including aspects such as differently sized or absent distinctive physical features. In the example provided by CoroCoro, a female Wooper has smaller antennae than its male counterpart.
- Diamond and Pearl will feature new abilities, such as "Belligerence" (which raises a Pokemon's attack when its opponent is of the same gender), "Natural" (Pokemon always attacks Pokemon with higher stats), "Simplicity" (raises the effect of hold items or attack after effects), and "Unconventional" (disables other Pokemon's ability), a feature introduced in the previous generation of games, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.
- A completely new device known as the Pokétchi, resembling a wristwatch, can be obtained and will play host to a variety of features, including a time management system, a calculator, a method for monitoring Pokémon in the breeding center, and a type chart.
- The Battle Tower will return in Diamond and Pearl.
- The three starter Pokémon will continue the theme from all other Pokémon games, giving the player a choice of a Grass, Fire, or Water-type.
- Pokémon will make animated entrances into battle, as revealed in a Japanese commercial.
- Diamond and Pearl will feature two new Pokémon natures, such as "Meticulous" and "Frivolous".
- The Safari Zone is set to return.
- Diamond and Pearl will feature two new Pokéballs, the "Health Ball" and the "Dark Ball", the Health Balls heals the pokemon when it is captured and the Dark Ball makes it easier to capture pokemon in dark places, such as caves or at night.
Pokémon transfers
In Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl you can transfer your Pokémon from past games; this done through a four-step process.
- Step 1: The player gets the National Pokédex.
- Step 2: Then, the player inserts a compatible Pokémon GBA game (Ruby/Sapphire, FireRed/LeafGreen, or Emerald) into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS. When Diamond or Pearl is started, the option to transfer the Pokémon from the GBA game to the DS is available.
- Step 3: The player can now transfer up to six Pokémon to the Pal Park where they need to be re-captured. These six will need to be re-captured at the Pal Park before another six can be transferred. Pokémon transfers to the Diamond/Pearl games are limited to 6 Pokémon per day (24 hour period), per cartridge (so if the player has another cartridge, they can transfer from it once they've re-captured the six Pokémon from the previous cartridge). Pokémon cannot be transferred back to the GBA game.
- Step 4: At the Pal Park's entrance, the player will receive Park Balls. These Park Balls have a 100% capture rate, so the capture is guaranteed. The challenge is to find the Pokémon in the Pal Park. The rarer the Pokémon, the more difficult it will be to find that Pokémon. Once the player has found all six Pokémon, the Pokémon will then be transferred to the game's PC.
Connectivity to other games
- Diamond and Pearl are compatible with the Game Boy Advance Pokémon RPGs after completing a task within the game. The Game Boy Advance Pokémon RPGs will be inserted into the GBA slot of the Nintendo DS, while the Diamond/Pearl copy is in to upload Pokémon.
- Pokémon uploads are restricted to six per day, and the player will have to re-capture such transferred Pokémon in a park.
- The players will not be able to transfer any of the Pokémon back to the GBA cartridge once they are transferred to their Diamond/Pearl copy, as it was announced that the transfer is permanent.
- The DS's native support for Wi-Fi will be employed, allowing players to trade, battle and communicate through "voice chat" online.
- Diamond and Pearl will feature Wi-Fi connectivity to the upcoming Wii Pokémon title Pokémon Battle Revolution.
Pokémon
Further information: List of Pokémon by Shinou Pokédex number
Thirty fourth generation pokémon have been revealed so far.
On May 142004, the first Pokémon of the fourth generation, Munchlax, was revealed. A pre-evolved form of Snorlax, Munchlax (Gonbe in Japanese) has since been featured in the video games Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Dash!, the films Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys, and has also been captured by May in the Pokémon anime.
It was not until February 122005 that the silhouette of Lucario appeared in CoroCoro Comic; Lucario's true form was unveiled later in March. Lucario starred in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and is available as a collectable statue in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
On March 122005 three new silhouettes appeared in CoroCoro; in April the shadows were announced as belonging to Weavile, an evolved form of Sneasel, Mime Jr., a pre-evolved form of Mr. Mime, and Bonsly, a pre-evolved form of Sudowoodo. Weavile, Mime Jr. and Bonsly, like Lucario, can all be collected as statues in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. Bonsly, along with Munchlax, appears in Pokémon XD. All three Pokémon have made appearances in the anime. Two have been captured by characters in the show, Mime Jr. by James of Team Rocket, and Bonsly by Brock.
Manaphy was the next to be announced on February 142006. Manaphy starred in the recent film Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy. In Pokémon Ranger, players can obtain Manaphy’s egg by completing a mission obtained at a Nintendo event. The egg cannot be hatched in Ranger; it must be sent to a copy of either Diamond or Pearl.
At the same time that Manaphy was revealed, three more silhouettes appeared in CoroCoro. In early March they were shown to be Tamanta (a pre-evolved form of Mantine), Perap, and Buoysel. All three made appearances along with Manaphy in Prince of the Sea.
In late June, low resolution images of five new Pokémon surfaced. Palkia and Dialga were confirmed as the official mascots of Diamond and Pearl, like Groudon and Kyogre before them, when box art for the games was released. The three more indistinct Pokémon were revealed to be Cherrim, Pachirisu and Dorapion. Additionally, an unknown Pokémon made its first appearance in Japanese commercials for the games. This Pokémon was later identified as Erekiburu, an evolved form of Electabuzz.
Two more new Pokémon were revealed at the event PokéJungle: Rozureido, an evolved form of Roselia, and Korobōshi, a bug-like Pokémon.
On August 52006, the three starter Pokémon were revealed in full as Naetle, Hikozaru, and Pochama.Diamond and Pearl's starters followed the Grass, Fire, and Water-type triangle, like previous generations..
Two more silhouettes appeared nearly a week later, one of which was revealed soon after to be Mukkuru, the other revealed on September 12 as Korinku.
On September 12006, a 2007 Pokémon calendar revealed Pinpuku, a pre-evolved form of Chansey, and a gray, cat-like Pokémon which has yet to be identified.
On September 72006, names of two unknown Pokémon were released: Subomī and Bippa. Subomī's name was verified by an upcoming episode for the animated series; Bippa's name comes from downloadable demos announced by Nintendo.
On September 122006, names and pictures of six brand new Pokémon were revealed in an issue of CoroCoro Magazine: Subomī, a pre-evolved form of Roselia; Bippa, a groundhog-like Pokémon; Zugaidosu, resembling a Pachycephalosaur dinosaur; Tatetopusu, resembling a Protoceratops or other Ceratopsian dinosaur; Minomutchi, a bagworm; and Masukippa, a levitating flytrap plant. The same issue also revealed the first official images of Korinku, Pinpuku, Mukkuru, and Korobōshi.
References
- "Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl". Retrieved 2006-08-12.
- "Pokémon Diamond/Pearl - Shinou Underground". Retrieved 2006-08-12.
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl - The Pokédex
- "The time of day". Serebii.net. Retrieved 2006-06-27.
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl - Pokémon Contests
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl - Pokémon Contests
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl - The Pokétch
- August 2006 News
- "New Pokemon Revealed: Naetle, Hikozaru, and Pochama". Retrieved 2006-08-05.
- Commericail At youtube
- Two new Pokéballs
- Pokmon Battle Revolution announced for the Wii
- Manaphy egg details
- Pokémon Movie official site
- July 2006 News
- New Pokemon Revealed: Naetoru, Hikozaru, and Pocchama
- Two new pokemon: Subomī and Bippa.
External links
 | This August 2006's use of external links may not follow Misplaced Pages's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Japanese
- Official Pokémon Diamond/Pearl Page on the Japanese Pokémon Website Template:Ja icon
- GameWatch page on Diamond/Pearl
- Nintendo's Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Page
CoroCoro magazine scans
- Weavile, Bonsly, and Mime Jr.
- First screenshots, displaying female character
- Screenshots, displaying male character
- Corocoro scan demonstrating Pokémon gender differences
- Corocoro scan showing the new Shin'ou region
- Corocoro scan showing the new Pokédex
- Corocoro scan showing the new Pokétchi and examples of Day/Night system
- MidnightPokémon Forums - Coro Coro Scans from 07/12/06
- New Coro Coro Scans - August 5th, 2006
