Last month, on the eve of PokémonWith the 25th anniversary, The Pokémon Company finally brought fans the announcements of new games they were waiting for, as well as some surprises. Along with the unexpected action RPG Sinnoh prequel Pokémon Legends: Arceus, fans received news of rumors of 4th generation remakes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Bright pearme, which are due to be released later this year on the Nintendo Switch.
While fans were excited to receive an official reveal, the games were met with mixed reactions from many, with the art style of the games most inspired by chibi, which stands out as a sore thumb compared to the latter. Pokémon games. While previous remakes have incorporated new Pokémon and more current game features, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shiny pearl were announced to take a more faithful approach, appearing to be almost one-to-one recreations of Nintendo DS games in full 3D.
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Although past Pokémon remakes like Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire included a new Pokémon and strongly focused on the newly introduced Mega Evolution feature, it seems that the next remakes of Sinnoh will not follow suit until now. And despite these new games being released during the 8th generation of Pokémon, it appears that this faithful remake approach will exclude many 2019 features Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The Wild Area
By far, one of Pokémon Sword and ShieldThe most defining characteristics of was the addition of the Wild Area. For years, fans have been clamoring for Pokémon series to enter the open world genre, and it looked like the wild area was Game Freak’s answer, testing the waters by including a giant open world area for players to cross and explore, keeping the rest of the game in line with the classic Pokémon Formula.
Before the disclosure of Shiny diamond and Shiny pearl, fans speculated that Mount Sinnoh. Coronet could act as the wild area for 4th generation remakes. However, with a more condensed chibi art style, it looks like the remakes will strictly feature the same routes and areas as the original games.
Pokémon Overworld
Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Come on, Eevee! finally gave fans the ability to see wild Pokémon in the upper world of the game, getting rid of any random encounters. However, to bring an equal balance between the upper world and the random spawns of wild Pokémon, Pokémon Sword and Shield combined the two, allowing players to see some wild Pokémon in the upper world, while random encounters were marked with “!” icons with which they could interact to start a random wild battle. Pokémon Overworld were not shown in the reveal trailer for Shiny diamond and Bright PearlAs with the wild area, it seems that the more condensed game world of future remakes will have no room for wandering monsters.
Pokémon Dynamax and Gigantamax
Since the 6th generation of Pokémon games with X and Y, each new generation of mainline games has introduced some kind of mechanism to keep the series up to date. The players were introduced to Mega Evolution, then to Z-Moves and, now, more recently, to Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, which makes the Pokémon of fans of giant size.
While Mega Evolution proved to be a hit with fans, many did not express the same excitement with Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing. Since Pokémon Diamond and Pearl did not have such a mechanical mechanism to start with, it is safe to say that fans will not find any Dynamax Bidoof in the near future in an effort to keep the remakes faithful to the original games.
Max Raid Battles
Pokémon Sword and Shield introduced a new way for fans to play together like never before with Max Raid Battles. Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon and Max Raid Battles go hand in hand.
While Sword and Shield players can make their gigantic Pokémon during some battles, they can also team up with other players to defeat Pokémon Dynamax and Gigantamax in Pokémon GO– inspired invasive battles. Players can participate in these cooperative battles through the Wild Area, and from the original Diamond and Pearl the games did not include an open world area like this, it is also very likely that Max Raid Battles will not return to the faithful remakes.
The Y-Comm
Just as Dynamax and Gigantamax go hand in hand with Max Raid Battles, Max Raid Battles go hand in hand with Y-Comm, Pokémon Sword and Shieldassume a communication system of the player. With the Y-Comm, players could mainly reach out to others for help with Max Raid Battles, as well as PvP battles or negotiations. With the absence of Max Raid Battles, it is likely that the Y-Comm will not Shiny diamond and Shiny pearl same as ever since Pokémon Black and Whiteof C-Gear, the online communication functionalities were implemented by means of a device on each main line Pokémon games. So, while the Y-Comm may not return, it is possible that Diamond and PearlThe company’s Poketch could be redesigned to include online functionality.
Pokémon Camp
Since Pokémon X and Y, the main titles include a way for players to interact with their Pokémon. Sword and Shield introduced Pokémon Camp as a way for players to take a break from their journeys to sit back and enjoy spending time eating, playing and cooking with their Pokémon partners, as well as watching their Pokémon interact with each other. These camps were spread over several routes, as well as the wilderness. Although the camps were not present in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, fans can be sure to see some way to interact with their Pokémon in the new remakes, as it’s entirely possible that an old feature like Pokémon-Amie or Pokémon Refresh could be incorporated into the original’s Super Competitions Diamond and Pearl games.
Poke Jobs
7th generation games Pokémon Sun and Moon introduced Pokepelago, a way for players to send Pokémon that are not part of their group to complete tasks to level up and bring rewards. Sword and Shield reworked the concept in Poke Jobs, a job list feature run by Rotomi PCs that players can access from any Pokémon Center. Like Pokepelago, players can send their Pokémon to complete experience point and item tasks, with sending their Pokémon for longer periods, allowing them to reap more significant rewards. Without Rotomi PC’s Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, it is very likely that the feature will not return in the remakes, but some fans think that a similar feature could be implemented in Shiny diamond and Shiny pearlit’s underground.
Character customization
Character customization has been a mainstay in almost everyone Pokémon game since X and Y, which put a great focus on fashion and style. While Sun and Moon, a We will games and Sword and Shield all-inclusive character customization, 3rd generation remakes Pokémon Omega ruby and Alpha Sapphire no, leading many fans to dismiss character customization as a possibility in Shiny diamond and Shiny pearl. It is not confirmed, but it is highly likely at this point.
In addition, with the chibi art style approach to Pokémon Generation 4 remakes, the size and design of the players’ characters do not leave much room for noticeable details that justify adding character customization in addition to something like skin tone. However, as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the next remakes may add a costume change to Super Competitions.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shiny pearl are scheduled for release in late 2021 on the Nintendo Switch.
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