Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

IGN

Rebekah Valentine

8 / 10.0

Like the themes of its story, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are solid and enduring – leaning on the past, with all of its triumphs and tripwires.

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Eurogamer

Chris Tapsell

No Recommendation / Blank

The original Pok'mon Diamond and Pearl were strange, uneven games. The remakes file them down to something still enjoyable, but textureless.

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TheGamer

Cian Maher

Its new features may not be truly revolutionary, and it may still have its fair share of repetitive and time-consuming moments, but it’s a faithful take on a well-loved game, and should certainly keep players busy until Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrives in January.

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Game Informer

John Carson

8.5 / 10.0

Catching, training, and trading Pokémon remains a blast, and Sinnoh is a great region to explore

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GameSpot

Steve Watts

7 / 10

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are comfortably nostalgic, with just enough modern tweaks to smooth over the rough edges.

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Hardcore Gamer

Kirstin Swalley

4.5 / 5.0

It's been a long time since players have gotten to revisit Sinnoh, and all things considered this may be the definitive way to enjoy it.

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Tom's Guide

George Yang

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of good games, with some excellent quality of life changes. But Nintendo has applied those changes inconsistently throughout.

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