Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlare the nextPokemonremake titles that fans have been anticipating for almost seven years now. ThePokemonDiamondandPearlremakes were announcedduring a Pokemon Presentation last month, which showcased the new art style and aesthetic that players will see when they make their journey through Sinnoh once again.
ThesePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes will be available on Nintendo Switch later this year and will cost $60. Now that it has been over a weeks since the titles were revealed, pre-orders for the physical versions ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare available now from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.
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While pre-orders forPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare available from a handful of retailers, it is still unclear when exactly these titles were release. Only a release window was given at thePokemon Presentation on February 26, being “late 2021.” As such, no concrete dates are listed on any of the pre-order websites as of yet, with Amazon putting a placeholder date of June 03, 2025. However, it’s likely that the Generation 4 remake titles will launch sometime in early-to-late November, as several previous entries in the mainlinePokemonseries have released in November in the past.
Additionally, nopre-order bonuses for thesePokemontitleshave been revealed yet either, so some players may want to hold off on pre-ordering until any bonuses are made apparent. Often times, games will have specific pre-order bonuses that differ between each retailer, so depending on what gets revealed players may want to choose one retailer over another. Of course, it’s also important to mention that these pre-orders are only available for the physical editions ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. Players will likely be able to pre-order the digital versions of these titles much closer to the actual release date later this year.
It seems there is going to be a lot of excitingPokemoncontent coming later this year and beyond if the Pokemon Presentation was any indication. For those who may have missed it,the first open-worldPokemonRPGwas announced alongside the Generation 4 remakes, titledPokemon Legends: Arceus. Like the Generation 4 remakes,Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill take place in the Sinnoh region as well. However, unlikePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, this new open-world title will take place in the Sinnoh region of the past.
Beyond that, there are otherPokemonproperties that are in the works that players are looking forward to. For example, thePokemonMOBA title,Pokemon Unite, has entered its beta testingstage. Players in Canada are already testing out the mobile MOBA title, though the beta period has been limited to Android users. Additionally, pastPokemontitles such asPokemon SwordandShieldand evenPokemon GOare continuously being updated with new content to keep players busy untilPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlrelease later this year.
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Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearllaunch late 2021, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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