Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare great additions to the core series ofPokemongames because they are a faithful representation of the original Generation 4 games with a bit of much-appreciated innovation. Features like the Underground fromPokemon DiamondandPearlwere decent, but the remakes' Grand Underground should come back in futurePokemongames as well, at least in some form. That’s how good some changes are inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.
Another example comes from theDiglett Rush eventand how the Poke Radar allows for great Shiny hunting sessions in an improved capacity from the original games.Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlplayers also loved that they can now walk with one of their beloved Pokemon, spend some time with them, and even interact with them in a different way than simply checking their in-game summary. As such, ILCA Inc. had to put a lot of work into how each Pokemon from both the Sinnoh Pokedex and the National Pokedex walk outside of their Poke Balls.
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Of course, some animations are better than others, andPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlplayers are creeped out by Garchomp’s ominous flight. However, a great animation that is getting praise from players is that of Golem, which was shared by a Reddit user by the name of Heisenbear09. Golem is a Generation 1 Pokemon that evolves from the rocky Geodude and Graveler, only to have a spherical stone husk protecting it in its final evolution, perfect for rolling on the ground while walking.
The same animation was found inPokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokemon Let’s Go, Eevee!for regular Golem but not Alolan Golem. As such, the animation for the Rock/Ground-type critter inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlis not exactly new, but there are other critters that didn’t get their well-done previous animations, but rather worse versions of them. An example isEkans' gliding inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, compared to the better animation inPokemon Let’s Gogames.
However, something thatPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearldo get right is the fact that Shiny critters display their unique color schemes when following players. In fact, aPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlplayer showcased a full team of Shiny Eeveelutionsin Amity Square, making fellowPokemonfans jealous of their great collection.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare available now on Nintendo Switch.
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