Friday 13 October 2006
Ready to catch 'em all? We're about to give you a seriously in-depth look at the latest evolution of the Pokemon series - and its trademark battling beasts. But, if you need an overview of the game, be sure to check part one and - for a look at all of the new features of the DS version - part two of our three part Pokemon Diamond and Pearl special.
New Pokemon traits
Shinou's varied terrain makes it home to 150 different species of Pokemon, 107 of which are new, bringing
Wednesday 11 October 2006
Ready to rock the WiFi connection? Maybe you are and maybe you're not. If you need to know the basics on the first real Pokemon game to hit DS, check out part one of our coverage, which gives you a great overview of Diamond and Pearl.
Diamond and Pearl may look just like the Pokemon games you're used to. Dig a little deeper, though, and you'll see they're not. Both Diamond and Pearl come with a slew of new features that will make this the biggest, most addictive and
Ready to catch some monsters? We're about to give you a seriously in-depth look at the latest evolution of the series - and its trademark battling beasts. But if you need an overview of the game, be sure to check Day 1 here and, for a look at all of the new features of the DS version, hit Day 2 here.
New Pokemon traits
Shinou's varied terrain makes it home to 150 different species of Pokemon, 107 of which are new, bringing the total number of extant Pokemon to an awkward 493. Some of the new
Ready to rock the Wi-Fi Connection? Maybe you are and maybe you're not. If you need to know the basics, check out our first day of coverage - which gives you a great overview of Diamond and Pearl - here.
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl may look just like the Pokemon games you're used to. Dig a little deeper, though, and you'll see it's not. Diamond and Pearl come with a slew of new features that will make this the biggest, most addictive and longest Pokemon game yet.
Online Pokemon battling is
You might not understand it, but by now you have accept the Pokemon phenomenon. Since it hit Japan 10 years ago, Pokemon has become Nintendo's biggest, most profitable and surprisingly enduring property. If you've managed to ignore it so far, Pokemon combines turn-based role playing basics with monster collecting and Nintendo's trademark accessible-yet-deep gameplay, producing what for millions is a fiendishly addictive single and multiplayer experience.
Last week, Nintendo and developer Game
