Pokémon Shining Pearl- More than a Remake?
<p>Pokémon Diamond was my first Pokémon game. No idea how to save, giving every Pokémon monotyped moves, I learnt the hard way through the mountainous region to a stale mate against Cynthia. By the end of the battle, despite my Empoleon’s struggles against her Milotic through the waves of potions and aqua rings, I knew that my heart had been won. I was all in for this franchise. 19 years later, I’m still playing, going back to Sinnoh for a whole new adventure.</p>
<p>Chibi Cuteness</p>
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<p>Bright colours and cute characters mark the start of a new adventure. The brilliant graphics really shine on the Switch while harkening back to the original game. However they do seem a little young for more experienced Pokémon players like myself. (We don’t use the word ‘old’ around here!) They’ve been updated but not in the way most Pokémon fans expected. The epic moments don’t translate as well as they could and the Sinnoh that everyone hoped would have greater depth looks instead as if it’s had a new lick of paint. The graphics have been pretty widely received and are definitely a talking point right off the bat.</p>
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