Darkrai and Arceus coming to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Two Mythical Pokémon will soon be available to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl owners, but one of them will only be here for a limited time! UPDATE: In addition to adding Arceus (which is not Shiny-locked), version 1.3.0 also adds the Global Wonder Station, or GWS, to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This … Read more

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl updated to version 1.1.3

It’s patch day! The Gen IV remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl can now be updated to version 1.1.3. The only listed change is “fixed some issues for more pleasant gameplay,” but there may be more under the hood in order to stem game exploits that have been discovered. In addition, the Japanese website … Read more

Six Gen IV Pokémon to use for your next Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl playthrough

The piece below is contributed by guest author Alex Crawford, hoping to inspire Pokémon fans to experiment with less-appreciated Gen IV Pokémon! Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, are officially out and people online are discussing their teams. Much like when the original games were released, teams seem to comprise the same 7-8 Pokémon  from Gen … Read more

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl updated to version 1.1.2

Players can look forward to bug fixes in the latest update to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, although many of those bugs allowed players to manipulate the game in unintended ways. The release notes are listed below: Ver. 1.1.2 (Releasing December 1, 2021) Fixed some issues that would prevent the game from progressing under … Read more

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl begin global release

While many fans will have to wait a few more hours, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have started releasing as midnight slowly rolls across time zones. We’re updating our section on the games throughout the day and adding new pages, we’ll keep updating the list here as we go: Ball Capsules and Stickers Daily … Read more

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl review round-up

With mere days left before the release of the Generation IV remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, many reviews have now been posted for the two games. We’ve compiled some of the best with excerpts and a link to the full review: The Sixth Axis – 9/10 “Despite not having my rose-tinted glasses on … Read more