The Grand Underground and Secret Base features are returning in the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes. Grand Underground, Secret Bases confirmed Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remake news and rumors Known as the Grand Underground, this area has been updated with a new addition called 'Hideaways' which add a whole new dimension with support for online play and new opportunities to catch Pokémon in different biomes.Ĭontests have also been slightly revamped to make them more interesting, with more cutomization and a new rhythm game element. It also let players create Secret Bases, a customizable home away from home, of sorts. There have been some changes to the Underground tunnels, which proved popular in the original releases for eschewing Pokémon battling and catching entirely for a more casual resource gathering affair. More contentiously, EXP Share will also be present in the remakes but it appears players won't be able to turn it off (as in Sword and Shield) which isn't likely to please everyone. Indeed, improvements from newer releases like auto-save, character customization, improvements to HMs and being able to access your Pokémon Box from anywhere have all been noted. It seems the aim of the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes is a fairly faithful recreation but with some much-needed quality of life improvements. The updated art style makes for a cuter, more cosy game but it seems like the core experience will be familiar for those that loved the originals. The core Pokémon series gameplay appears to be largely unchanged, maintaining exploration of the overworld, turn-based combat and a focus on catching as many Pokémon as you can to fill out your Pokédex as an extra completionist objective.īased on recent previews of the game, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl look like they're going to be fairly faithful, if slightly safe, remakes that bring forth a lot of nostalgia. If you played the original Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games on Nintendo DS, then you should know what to expect in terms of gameplay.

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