Pokémon Diamond / Perl: These 5 things make the remake of modern, practical, sweet

Pokémon Diamant and Perl are back soon. In November, we at the Nintendo Switch again in the Sinnoh region move into the great Pokémon adventure, and do not only experience the RPG in a brand new look, but can also look forward to numerous practical gameplay improvements.

We have seen 26 minutes of gameplay from Pokémon Bright Diamond and Glowing Pearl before the release of a digital press event and take a look at the most important innovations, and especially on the side-time employees who have apparently donated much love in the remakes. Because diamond and Perl offers besides catching, fighting and religious a lot of other employment.

The most important facts:

Release: 19 . November 2021 Genre: RPG Platform: Nintendo Switch

You can get a first impression with the gameplay trailer:

1. Pokétch with new VM function

The Pokétch is a kind of Smartwatch, which we already wore in the originals on the digital wrist. At that time, the practical small device indicated us, among other things, the map, the time or an item radar.

In the remakes, in addition to this practical functions, another innovation is added, the Game Freak has already confirmed a few weeks ago: We do not have to teach our Pokémon no VMS .

This task now takes over the Pokétch for us. For example, in the original versions, we had to teach a monster to the VM attack surfers to cross water surfaces, we are now simply calling a helper Pokémon ( for example bidiza ), which carries us over the water via Pokétch instead. We do not have to waste the attack slots of our Team Pokémon for VMS, but can fully focus on an optimal attack build.

2 . Underground and secret arms

Who knows the original, recalls: The substrate is a huge complex below Sinnoh, which we can reach from Ewigenau. Of course, in a radiant diamond and Perl, the substructures return, they can even explore them together with friend in co-op.

But moment. What should I do again in the underground Sinnohs? The descent into the cave complex is definitely worthwhile, because you can, among other things:

In a mining mini-game fossils or rare items like thunderstones get stone : As in the 2007 version we simply build with the pickaxe stones and release the items gradually. This works either via button or touch screen control of the switch. Build secret arms : As in ruby ​​and sapphire we decorate our own little shelter, for example with Pokémon statues, which we can dig into underground. Our friends and girlfriends can even visit our secretbuildings and - depending on your interior capabilities - admire or express themselves derogating about them.

3 . Pokémon Hideaways / Pokémon Hiding

Pokémon hiding or pokémon substrues are a completely new feature that holds in the remakes. In the substrate you can now present different biotopes. These in turn offer a home for different Pokémon, which you can only catch here.

The whole thing reminds a little bit of the nature zone of sword and shield , except that you do not explore a huge coherent area now, but also individual areas distributed in the substrate.

Pokémon subcorrows can then be desert, for example, where you can catch certain Pokémon from the type of floor. Or extensive mountain landscapes in which rock monsters frolic. That definitely sounds like a promising innovation that the Pokémon hunting is likely to make a variety of ways than before.

4 . Pokémon competitions and growl

The Pokémon competitions from diamond and Perl were also easily revised in the switch remakes. As a reminder: In the cute sub-activity you do not fight against other Pokémon, but presents a jury s monster. This then evaluates the external appearance of your Pokémon, its attacks and its dancing skills. The latter presents her in a small rhythm mini-game, in which you must press the right buttons in the clock of the music.

And what are growl? These are special biscuits that feed your Pokémon to increase their coolness, beauty, wisdom or strength. All values ​​that are crucial in the pokémon competitions. Or in other words: those who want to be successful in competitions must bake growls. The biscuits turn her out of berries, which then processed her in a cooking mini game.

5 . Park of friends

And last but not least, the park s park returns to Pokémon Bright Diamond and Luminous Pearl. In the remakes you can walk around here with several Pokémon and play with them. You can also find rare items here.

And if you ask you at this point, Can I go around outside the park with my favorite pokémon? , Then we can calm you: yes. You can simply select a companion of your choice out of the menu and walk with him over the entire map (the respective Pokémon is finished just like from other parts lived behind your character.

Even more gameplay to the remakes you can see here:

And what about the fighting?

Even they could not play with our digital event, which is why we can not say how the fighting feels in the remakes. Because, according to Game Freak, they are now also flotters and modern playing as in the original.

Everything about it and more, you will learn at the latest in our Pokémon Diamant test. Pokémon radiant diamond and luminous pearl will be released on November 19, 2021 for Nintendo Switch.