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Can't wait til' it comes out!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 27
Date: March 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got a japanese version of this game for chistmas. It is alot like pokemon fire red and leaf green, but the legendaries are alot like ruby and sapphire. There are like 15 legendaries, alot for one game. You still have to pay money if you lose in a battle, just like fire red, and the elite for have lv 55-70 and higher! If you want a head start on picking a good starter a heads up is that the first gym is a rock gym, the monkey sucks here. I rated this game 4/5 because It is japanese.

This Can NOT Be Bad At All

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 43
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Believe me, I'm a pokemon expert. Ask me to name all of the existing pokemon, I can do it. I've read previews in Nintendo Power magazine, and this game will be so good that my parents might just have to confiscate my DS and Pokemon Diamond because I'll play it so much. Five star game. No less.

gym leader spoiler!! elite four spoiler!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 31
Date: April 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

here is the list of gym leaders in diamond and pearl:
1-Oreburgh gym leader-Roark/rock pokemon.lv 12-14.
2-Eterna city gym leader-Gardenia/grass pokemon.lv 19-22
3-Veilstone city gym leader-Maylene/fighting,steel.lv 27-30
4-Pastoria city gym leader-Crasher Wake/water.lv 27-30
5-Hearthrome city gym leader-Fantina/ghost.lv 32-36
6-Canalave city gym leader-Byron/steel,ground.lv 36-39
7-Snowpoint city gym leader-Candice/ice,grass.lv 38-42
8-Sunyshore city gym leader-Volkner/steel.electric.lv 46-49
Elite four:
1-Aaron/bug pokemon.lv 53-57
2-Bertha/ground,water pokemon.lv 55-59
3-Flint/fire,steel pokemon.lv 57-61
4-lucian/psychic,steel pokemon.lv 59-63
E4 CHAMPION
Cynthia/ghost,dragon,water,fighting,steel,grass.lv 60-66

Awesome Games!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: April 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got Diamond and Pearl on Friday the 20th and the games are AMAZING!! Higly recommended to anyone who enjoys pokemon or has ever even been slightly interested in the franchise. The graphics are new and fresh, the touch screen features ensure easier gameplay (selecting menu during battle, step counter, etc) and the game features plenty of new evolutions of older pokemon to keep the older pokemon very much alive. For example, if you have the 3 Regis, you can get a pokemon called Regigigas. Overall, the feel of the game is similar, yet superior to any pokemon game released to date due to improved graphics, improved controlls, and a new and exciting region to explore!! Get them now!!

a pre-release review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 30
Date: April 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am not going to review the game itself as I have not received my copy or completed the story line. this game is the biggest and most anticipated game for the DS, everybody knows that. a lot of effort has been put into this game, and there have been over 500,000 preorders. If you have not reserved your copy, get out one as soon as you can find one. for a well detailed review, i suggest you go over to ign or something of the like, who have had the Japanese version to analyze.

Diamonds Are Forever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 136 / 148
Date: April 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After countless spin offs the real deal is here: Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. The Pokemon craze has been around for years. Ever since the Red and Blue versions hit way back, Pokemon has been huge. It's tried and true formula has worked for over ten years, and it's pretty apparent that the formula isn't going to die now. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are a lot like the Pokemon games that preceded it, but they've really thrown in some good touches here. Still, most players who've been playing since the Gameboy days, or even as recent as the GBA days will still get a "been there, done that," feeling. Still, the game is good, addictive and it will keep you busy for hours on end.

As I said, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have a "been there, done that" kind of feel. You begin as a rookie trainer in a village, and under some circumstances, you are asked by a professor to go and collect Pokemon data using a Pokedex. On your journey your goal is to collect as many Pokemon as you can and train them to take on other trainers, and to get all the badges from the games various gym leaders, while you've got a rival who is out doing to same thing to prove he's better than you. In addition, there's an evil organization called Team Galactic that has plans for a new world order and to do that they need all the Pokemon they can get. If all this sounds familiar, that's because it is! It's the exact same formula that worked for the original Pokemon games on the Gameboy, the games on the Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance. The story, of course, is simple and charming, but where Pokemon has always managed to shine most is it's fantastic and addictive gameplay.

Pokemon is actually really strategic and in-depth. That is to say, it requires a lot of thought, and believe me, some of these battles (especially against the new Pokemon that are introduced in this version) require a lot of your skill. Battles are turn based, where you select a command and then watch a round of combat. There's a paper/rock/scissors effect here, however. Each and every Pokemon has a type, and some of the attacks they use reflect its type. This makes up what deals massive damage, what deals no damage and what deals just normal damage. Grass may be strong against water, for example but grass is also weak against fire, but in turn, fire is weak versus water. This effect plays through with seventeen and different types, and there is no best type because every type has a weakness. It's because of this element that Pokemon is so much fun to play. Just trying to construct the perfect team will take you more than a day, and with over 100 new creatures to collect, you can form endless amounts of teams. Just catching all the Pokemon alone will keep you busy for well over 50 hours. To add to the effect you'll face several other trainers as well, and you never know what they'll throw at you. Your strongest Pokemon may very well become your weakest in certain battles just because of its type.

The battle system itself is made even simplar by the touch screen. Where as before you were scrolling through menus, battling can simply be done by touching the different options on screen. It makes battling a lot faster, especially because the icons are pretty big. Luckily, there's never really a point where you have to use the touch screen if you don't want to, and battling can still be done the old fashioned way if you so choose.

As with Ruby and Sapphire there are also moments of two on two battles. Usually they come with either two trainers taking you on at a time, and you'll send out the two Pokemon in your top roster, or you'll be with another trainer who will send out his or her Pokemon with yours. It adds to the strategic feel of the game, but the moments of two on two battles are pretty few and far between.

In your journey you'll also receive a nifty watch that works based off the time of your internal clock. This means that much like Gold and Silver, it'll switch between day and night. Some Pokemon come out only in the early morning, others come out late at night. Some Pokemon only come out on certain days. Either way, those itching to catch each and every Pokemon will enjoy this aspect of it.

As I said before, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have added some new things. The most important new thing however, is how much easier it is to trade Pokemon and battle with your friends. Using Wi-fi on the DS is far better than the various link cables or having to go out and buy the wireless adapter for the GBA. You can battle with people all across the world, and do other things as well, such as trade with them. Of course, in order to enjoy the full benefits of this you'll need the friend code to do it, and sometimes. In order to get the full experience of the online gaming world in Pokemon, you'll need to register friend codes. If you don't you can't enjoy some of the better perks, like being able to talk to a friend using the microphone of your DS as you battle. Still, the combat is enhanced greatly when playing online. If you don't want to play online you can easily connect to another DS and battle it out that way with your friend simply sitting in the room.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are also full of little secret goodies. There are the legendary Pokemon, Pokemon contests, and of course, even after you've finished the main story there's more to be done. You can transfer Pokemon from your GBA versions by sticking it into the GBA slot of the DS. No matter how you slice it, Pokemon can easily keep you busy longer than several RPGs combined

I wish I could say the graphics and sound are absolutely amazing, but they're really not. For as much fun as this game is, it's certainly not the best as far as graphics go. The same goes for the sound as well. Pokemon has never really been a game you go after for eye-candy, though. There are some moments where some 3D effects come out, but not very many. The sprites are more or less the same sprites they've been using since the Red and Blue versions. Ideally, the game doesn't look all that much of a step up from Ruby and Sapphire, and they were not fantastic looking games either. It's really colorful, but the DS is capable of so much more than this. Likewise, in battle is still as horrible as ever. Fun to do it, but the Pokemon still only flinch to attack, and there aren't a lot of animations going on, and we're still looking over the Pokemon's shoulder. Essentially, the combat engine hasn't changed since the series first outing in 1998. There are some move animations that look really good, but aside from that it's hard to look passed the simple fact that the game's combat engine hasn't really evolved since the original games came out way back in 1998. This isn't the original Gameboy, this is the Nintendo DS.

The sound is also no exception. A lot of it sounds really tinny. There are some tunes that definitely sound Pokemon like, but again, it's using old technology on a system capable of a lot more. Most of the sound effects such as the Pokemon's cries are ripped straight from--you guessed it--the original Gameboy versions released in 1998. That's not to say all the tunes sound bad, it's just to say that a lot of what you're going to hear is recycled.

Despite the games graphics and sound, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are still excellent games. There's a lot more depth here than people think, and a lot of stuff to keep you busy for a long time to come. Even those who are tired of the same simplistic plot and formula will find something great here.

Pros:

+Simple, yet addictive gameplay
+Deep, strategic combat system
+Touch screen controls make battling easier
+Wi-fi connection works well
+Over 100 new Pokemon join the roster
+Simple storyline that anyone can understand
+Being able to battle trainers all across the globe and being able to trade with them is fantastic
+Game can keep you busy for hours with all there is to do, easily over 80 hours worth of gameplay

Cons:

-You can still only save one file
-Graphics and sound are horribly outdated
-The formula works, but there are bound to be gamers out there who are sick of the same old storyline

Diamond rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: April 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got a DS a few days ago because I'm getting intrested in the Pokemon games. I have Leafgreen and Crystal, but so far this game is better! I love the 3-D graphics and new Pokemon! The sound is a bit bad..and it can get real annoying when wild Pokemon just keep coming up to you. (Buy repel) The game is really addictive and naming yourself and rival is cool too. And I can't wait to try out the Wi-Fi Connection sometime. I highly recommend this game!

Get this Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I own almost all generations of pokemon games; Red, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Crystal, Sapphire, and Fire Red.
I wasn't too interested in buying Diamond, becuase I figured it would be the same old gameplay. I also assumed it would be just like the lame Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. (Lame to me, at least, since I am a sucker for the old style ones.) When Ruby and Sapphire came out, I really hated the new pokemon and plot and thought they were literally slautering the game. I recently discovered Fire Red, which I liked at first because of its similarity to the originals. But after a while, I began to get bored of the same old plot in kanto over and over again, and got tired of Pokemon.
But then, after reading up many reviews on April 22nd, 2007, I decided to give Diamond a shot. I thought it would be cool to use the touch screen for more advanced play, and connect with players worldwide using Wi-Fi. So I went to the local Fry's store and bought it, because I was just to anxious to see if it would be worth it.
I got home and eagerly ripped the plastic off the game.
After I touched that power button, I couldn't put the game down.
I loved the refreshing graphics and new story lines. And, suprisingly, the new pokemon didn't bother me.
I am now enthralled with Diamond and absolutely LOVE it. It reminds me of the old days, when I got Red Version and anxiously awaited each and every town in Kanto.
I was also very happy to find that the game had not lessened or risen in level of difficulty; it was still the same great gameplay.
Good job, Nintendo, on yet another great Pokemon game!
And for all you people debating getting the game; just get it! You won't be let down.

Not a kid, just don't have my own Amazon account.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You've played one Pokemon game, you've played them all, right? Wrong.

When I first got Diamond, I thought it'd pretty much be Sapphire with different pokemon and better graphics. Well, in a way it is and it isn't. I've found this game more challenging than Sapphire (thought it's not really hard or anything) and what is turning out to be longer. I put 60 hours into Sapphire, and it seems on Diamond if I had to guess, I'd say I'll probably put somewhere between 150-250 hours on it.

One nice little thing they've done, is you do have some of the old HM moves, but some were taken out and others added. The gyms are a little more thought out too, you still have to get through a puzzle, which they aren't hard, but are harder than they were before.

Now one thing I was happy about, is this game doesn't over use the touch screen, you can use it during battles, but I find it easier to just use regular controls.

Now, onto one of the best features of this game, transfering pokemon via Pal Park from FireRed/LeafGreen/Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald. Now, you have to complete your Sinnoh PokeDex before this, however I have some goods news, you don't have to CATCH them all, just see them all. And if you're worried about seeing the other legendary, there's a woman who shows you a picture of it which adds to your pokedex. And of course you have to beat the elite four, but you have to do that anyways.

All in all, I'd say this is without a doubt the best pokemon game ever.
I highly recommend it, even if you don't like the show (since I hate the show, but I LOVE this game.)

Pokemon Diamond Version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Take note that this is the newest edition of Pokemon that was released on Sunday, April 22, 2007... I pre-ordered this on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, received my package with Pokemon Diamond in it yesterday (Wednesday, April 25, 2007), and...
I love this game thus far!!!!!!! The graphics are awesome, the day/night scene makes a gr8 comeback,you get something called a Poketch in the game that lets you keep track of the time, the pokemon in your party, it has a calculator,etc... I could go on and on about this game for hours lol. It's actually like Ruby Sapphire Emerald, and Pokemon Crystal rolled into one game!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!! I've only had this game a day and already my Prinplup is in the mid-20's as of what level it's on! Sometime this summer or maybe even around Christmas, I may go back and get Pokemon Pearl, or after I beat this game, I might start a new game all over again and check out what the other starters are like. I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend this game! I should warn you though, it took me three tries before I defeated the second gym leader... but I finally managed to beat her... otherwise I love this game... in fact I'm gonna go back and play it right now! OK, like I said in one other Pokemon game review, I am now an eighteen and a half year old Pokemon fan, about to turn 19 in June. I guess you could call me a kid at heart, even though there are such things as adult Pokemon trainers... I don't know if I'll ever grow out of this phase... who knows, when it comes to video games, maybe I won't... I'll probably be playing games like this one for a long time!!!!!!

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