After spending 89 hours in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, I want more Pokemon games like this.

i have my trip Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl It ended too quickly at first because I rushed the story and mostly spent my time in the Grand Underground. I really didn't like the direction the game was taking in terms of being a “pure gen 4 remake”. pokemon platinum Features, very limited Pokedex and chibi characters before the National Dex. Here's what I didn't play again: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl A few years after its debut, another play began. Pokemon Shining Pearl Very recently.

I didn't want to play this game so much that I even skipped the Darkrai and Shaymin events. BDSP (I regret it very much). I don't know the exact reason, but I think I was expecting a different remake experience that I didn't get, and that alone was disappointing. It came after a while. Pokemon Legends: ArceusAnd I ended up spending a lot of time with it, and decided it was the better Gen 4. pokemon Anyway, game. This gave me enough reason to throw away BDSPAnd I never looked back. But I had to. 'Cause it's playing again now Pokemon Shining PearlIt feels like it's being harsh too quickly, and it feels lost in the process of being a 3D open-world title for this game.

Why Future Pokemon Games Should Be Like BDSP

My first thought when deleting the game data and starting a new game was that I couldn't remember the moment I entered the world. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlThe graphics are so vibrant. And after about 20 more hours, I fully support it. I think it was the same when playing Pokemon Sword and Shield I'm talking about it once again after a long hiatus, as what I once believed to be a mid-level game has now become some of my favorite games in the series due to its charm, color, and more grounded approach.

I think the gyms in Pokemon BDSP are the best – sorry but not sorry

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's gym still preserves its dungeon-like design elements with great puzzles, and even after playing Pokemon Legends: ZA and pokemon I loved the 9th generation for so long that I didn't even know I missed it. Not only that, I think I also felt a lot of nostalgia for the old 2D era. pokemon Top-down views, tall grass encounters, and a tighter Pokedex before you beat the game. before BDSPI'm back in Gen 1. Pokemon Firered and LeafgreenAnd when I played Gen 4, that feeling became even stronger.

I haven't finished my second playthrough of Shining Pearl yet. Since I'm trying to progress slowly, I've decided to do a shiny-only run, which gives me access to one more shiny Pokémon to catch at each gym. I did the same Pokemon FireRed Because in my last playthrough, which I haven't completed yet, I only found 3 Shinies, including the starter, in a whopping 180 hours of play. Luck wasn't on my side there, but once again, brilliant odds came. Pokemon Firered and Leafgreen It's the worst. Fortunately, this is not the case in Korea. BDSP.

Anyway, that's how I feel. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Grand Underground is one of the hidden gems of these games. Pun intended. It's huge and plentiful, with Pokémon you can catch, NPCs you'll meet for the (long and scary) Spiritomb quest, loot you can collect through excavations, and even the awesome Diglett event that lets you find shiny and rare items more often. This is something I already thought about when I first played this game in 2021, but it seems like different framing plays things differently.

Compare Pokemon BDSP to Gen 9 and above

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By comparison, Pokemon Scarlet and Violetis one of my favorite games in the series, but it can feel like it's too big for its own good. There's a lot to do and discover, but encounters with the overworld can take away from the appeal. Likewise, gyms are no longer dungeon-like mazes filled with riddles and puzzles. Rather, there are simpler challenges that must be completed for combat. pokemon Gym leader. It's more of a mini-game than a puzzle, and while that's not necessarily a problem, it feels like part of the series' identity has been ripped away.

Additionally, this was the second straight generation of games without a meaningful villain. To be honest, I don't really like the villains of the 7th generation, and I think the 3rd, 4th, and 6th generations are the best. However, while Chairman Rose and Team Yell are a group of misfits and a concerned man who respectively want their favorite trainer to succeed, Team Star's story is about what happens after being bullied as a loner at school. I'm grateful for all of this, but Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Team Galactic is on a completely different level from the original game, and I think this contributes to its appeal. BDSP When fighting, you can see a space-themed background.

So if I had to ask for perfection pokemon Next game pokemon wind and waves By the end of 2027, it should have the following characteristics:

• Attractive 2D or 2D-HD JRPG graphics in the overworld, 3D in combat — as if BDSP

• Colors as vivid as possible without being too realistic — BDSP and sword and shield big Scarlett and Violet

• Enclosed space for gym with real mazes and puzzles — BDSP and FRLG

• There are about 200-250 Pokémon in the base game, with more unlocked as you use the National Dex. BDSP and FRLG

• Ability to hunt your starter Pokémon (even if you stop playing until you get your starter Pokémon)

• Without pretending to be actual villains or a team of villains, they are characters like Team Yell and Team Star. Better yet, it's both.

with pokemon Gen 5 remakes are not included. pokemon According to the leak, there are two options for the game being produced by Game Freak. That means the remake will no longer be made or will be outsourced in the future. from BDSP I hope they make more games like this one day, since they outsourced it to ILCA.

Pokemon BDSP isn't a perfect game, but that's okay.

By this I want to emphasize that I do not think. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl It's perfect. They have their flaws, and some things, like cutting, still make me frown. pokemon platinumDistortion world and battle frontier. But playing this game again, I felt that underlying spark. pokemon It's a game that modern titles still exist, but in a very modified way.

9th generation and Pokemon Legends: ZAI think the story of was great, and in both cases the campaign carried a lot forward, even in difficult moments. Likewise, being completely immersed in a huge world is amazing, and I don't want that to go away in future games. At the same time, I really miss the charm of a small town with a few houses and NPCs that make interactions more important. I also miss looking forward to random wild encounters in the tall grass. I have high hopes for Gen 10, even if on the surface it looks very different from all of this. But sometimes going back to that classic formula would make me very happy. And I'm sure I'm not alone.