Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlis set to come out this year. It is the remake many fans have been waiting for, asDiamond and Pearlwas a popular generation. TheoriginalDiamond and Pearlcame out in 2006 in Japan for the Nintendo DS. It setPokémonon its path to the future in ingratiating WiFi for friends to trade and battle and classifying moves based on whether they make physical contact in battle or not.
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Some parts of it did not make it to future games as well, like utilizing Nintendo DS features by giving the player a Smart Watch. EveryPokémongame has a ton of obscure trivia in its background, and these games were no exception.
10They Were The First Nintendo DS Games To Sell Over 5,000,000 Units
Five million units of the games were sold in only three months. That was not just a new record for thePokémonseries, but for theNintendo DS consoleas well. This was only in Japan as well! In the United States, pre-orders had doubled in comparison toPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
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Pokémon games always make big numbers, but what madeDiamond and Pearlspecial was its WiFi capabilities. Friends would want to play with friends, and convince them to buy the game so they can play together. In retrospect, the WiFi addition was a stroke of genius for the company.
9There Is No Legitimate Way To Get An Azure Flute
Luckily, Arceus can be received through events and other matters presently. That was not always the case though, as there was a bit of a strange occurrence with how Arceus was originally meant to be caught in the games. Players needed an item called the Azure Flute. It was going to be given away at a special event. However, that event was cancelled and never happened.
So players had to cheat to get the flute. The lack of Azure Flutes was a mistake that was never fixed and the players had to find their own solutions.
8They Were The First Pokémon Games To Not Capitalize Every Letter For Items
In the past, allPokémonitems and names would be completely capitalized. Today, that is a thing of the past. InDiamond and Pearlthough, they made the change to just items and not the Pokémon yet. Eventually all capitalized names would be a thing of the past. Now it is considered retro and nostalgic to older fans.
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This little change actually went unnoticed and taken for granted by many players. Players noticed more once Pokémon names themselves were not all capitalized.
7For The First Time in Pokémon, All Starters Evolved To A Duel-Type
Duel types were in fashion inDiamond and Pearl,making all of its starters' final evolutions be duel-type. This was a first forPokémon.In the first generation, Blastoise was not duel-type. In Johto, all were a single type. InSapphire and Ruby, Sceptile was only Grass-type. InDiamond and Pearl, fans got three duel-types with Torterra being Grass and Ground, Infernape being Fire and Fighting, and Empoleon being Water and Steel.
This started a trend of many more starter duel-types in future games.
6Draco Meteor Got Its Name From A Fan Contest
How cool would it be to name one of the most powerful Dragon-type moves? Well, some fan achieved that when they won a contest hosted by CoroCoro Comics. CoroCoro is a Japanese manga magazine that has existed since the 1960s. They publish a lot of game based content with other titles likeKirby, Splatoon, andAnimal Crossing.
This move was introduced inDiamond and Pearl. The name is Japanese is “Ryūseigun” which translates to Meteor Shower.
5There Were More Gender Differences In The Beta Version
Some Pokémon have visual differences depending on their gender. For example: a male Wobbuffet has no lipstick while a female Wobbuffet does. Same with Pikachu in later generations, which females having a heart-shaped tail.
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In the beta versions ofDiamond and Pearl, there were plenty of scrapped ideas. One such idea was certain gender designs. One even included one of themost popular Pokémon, Charizard, with the female version having one horn instead of two. Another scrapped idea was female Umbreon having shorter ears.
4Beta Arceus Was Very Different
Beta Arceus had a fascinating design, looking like a ominous silhouette rather than the complex Pokémon we know today. When this beta design was revealed, a lot of fans actually loved it enough to make fan art of it. Many fans actually prefer its beta because it looks more like a ghost or cyrptid. It is a little creepy but also a little whimsical in its smooth and squiggly lines.
Due to its popular, beta Arceus was actually a meme for a while. Some people just wish thePokémon godwas a cute and creepy blob.
A member of the the comedy forum website, Something Awful, actually worked on the English translation ofDiamond and Pearl.He was Nob Ogasawara and went by the username Douglas Dinsdale in Something Awful. Many fans believe that due to his contribution to the English verison of the games, that there was more Internet and meme lingo in the content.
A prime example with a couple NPCs use the words “noob” and “owned.”
2Shellos And Gastrodon Were Actually Designed For Ruby And Sapphire
Ken Sugimori, illustrator for thePokémongames, revealed in an interview with magazineNintendo Powerthat Shellos and its evolution was actually originally made for theRuby and Sapphiregeneration. Due to time constraints though, they were cut from the game.
So they just waited for the next game, and Shellos with its evolution made its debut in theSinnoh generation.
1The Sinnoh Region Was Based On Hokkaido
It is no secret that many cities and regions inPokémonare based on real life places. ForDiamond and Pearl, the region of Sinnoh was based on Hokkaidō. Hokkaidō is the northernmost island of Japan. With this in mind, the game creators aimed to give Sinnoh a northern feel to it. This was especially exemplified in the snow covered areas.
Hokkaidō inspiration was put into the towns and cities of Sinnoh as well. For example, Jubilife City is based on Sapporo, Hokkaido’s Capital.
