Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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| Pokémon Diamond Pokémon Pearl | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | TBA 2006 |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are new Pokémon games to be released for the Nintendo DS. Not much is known about them. The games have been officially announced by Nintendo.
Coro Coro magazine has currently only confirmed five new 4th generation Pokémon:
- Munchlax, the pre-evolution of Snorlax
- Lucario, a legendary Pokémon
- Bonsly, the pre-evolution of Sudowoodo
- Manene, the pre-evolution of Mr. Mime
- Manyula, the evolved form of Sneasel
All appear in the 8th movie, Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero: Lucario, and Munchlax also appears in the 7th movie, Destiny Deoxys, and in the main Pokémon anime series, where one is captured by May, one of the main characters.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are currently set to be released in Japan in 2006.
The July 2005 edition of Coro Coro magazine revealed that:
- It will be set in a new region.
- It is compatible with all 3rd generation games
- There will be no new types, but there will be new type mixes, as was the case with Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
- There will be many new Pokémon, including new evolutions and pre-evolutions of old Pokémon.
- Up to 16 players can connect with the DS's wireless capabilities. See also: Nintendo DS#Wi-Fi Hotspots
Getting online
There has been speculation that Pokémon Diamond/Pearl will be going online via Nintendo's soon to come Wireless Service.
Trivia
Pokémon Diamond was also the name of an unauthorized bootleg version of the Japanese Game Boy Color game Telefang.
External links
Coro Coro magazine scans
- Munchlax in Destiny Deoxys
- Munchlax in movie 8 and Lucario in shadow
- Lucario
- Lucario
- Manyula, Bonsly, and Manene
