<s>
and	O
are	O
2021	O
remakes	O
of	O
the	O
2006	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
eighth	O
generation	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
and	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
ILCA	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
The	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Company	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
were	O
announced	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
event	O
,	O
alongside	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
but	O
were	O
divided	O
over	O
certain	O
changes	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
 '	O
visual	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
features	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
the	O
Sinnoh	O
Battle	O
Frontier	O
)	O
from	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
games	O
,	O
comparable	O
to	O
previous	O
remakes	O
such	O
as	O
Omega	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
are	O
presented	O
in	O
a	O
top-down	B-Application
isometric	I-Application
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
though	O
with	O
a	O
distinct	O
visual	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
games	O
,	O
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
region	O
of	O
Sinnoh	O
,	O
an	O
island	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
island	O
of	O
Hokkaidō	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
developed	O
by	O
ILCA	O
;	O
as	O
such	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
the	O
first	O
main-series	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
different	O
company	O
as	O
the	O
lead	O
developer	O
instead	O
of	O
Game	O
Freak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Possible	O
development	O
on	O
remakes	O
of	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
had	O
been	O
leaked	O
on	O
15	O
January	O
2021	O
,	O
when	O
a	O
"	O
diamondpearl	O
"	O
subdomain	B-Protocol
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
website	O
was	O
registered	O
and	O
published	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
26	O
February	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
25th	O
Anniversary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Presents	O
presentation	O
,	O
several	O
leakers	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
upcoming	O
livestream	O
would	O
announce	O
remakes	O
of	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
alongside	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
also	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Sinnoh	O
region	O
,	O
later	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Presents	O
,	O
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
with	O
a	O
tentative	O
late	O
2021	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
reveal	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
OLED	O
model	O
on	O
6	O
July	O
2021	O
,	O
footage	O
displaying	O
improved	O
visuals	O
for	O
the	O
games	O
was	O
shown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Presents	O
presentation	O
on	O
18	O
August	O
2021	O
showed	O
new	O
features	O
including	O
character	O
customization	O
,	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
The	O
Underground	O
which	O
is	O
now	O
called	O
The	O
Grand	O
Underground	O
,	O
Poké	O
Ball	O
decorations	O
(	O
now	O
renamed	O
Stickers	O
rather	O
than	O
Seals	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Union	O
Room	O
,	O
Super	O
Contest	O
Shows	O
,	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
being	O
able	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
egg	O
of	O
the	O
Mythical	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Manaphy	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
from	O
Mystery	O
Gift	O
as	O
an	O
early	O
purchase	O
bonus	O
until	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
28	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
15th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
a	O
new	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
showcasing	O
the	O
Pokétch	O
with	O
Hidden	O
Moves	O
,	O
Poffins	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
party	O
following	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
Hearthome	O
City	O
's	O
Amity	O
Square	O
,	O
STAT	O
trainers	O
Cheryl	O
and	O
Riley	O
,	O
and	O
Eterna	O
City	O
Gym	O
Leader	O
Gardenia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
26	O
October	O
,	O
another	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
featuring	O
Snowpoint	O
City	O
Gym	O
Leader	O
Candice	O
and	O
Sunyshore	O
City	O
Gym	O
Leader	O
Volkner	O
;	O
Team	O
Galactic	O
Commanders	O
Mars	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
and	O
Saturn	O
,	O
and	O
Team	O
Galactic	O
Boss	O
Cyrus	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
three	O
Legendary	O
Lake	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Mesprit	O
,	O
Azelf	O
,	O
and	O
Uxie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moreover	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
outfits	O
of	O
the	O
protagonists	O
Lucas	O
and	O
Dawn	O
from	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
would	O
be	O
available	O
from	O
Mystery	O
Gift	O
as	O
an	O
early	O
purchase	O
bonus	O
until	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
have	O
been	O
described	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
"	O
litany	O
of	O
glitches	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
numerous	O
glitches	O
discovered	O
within	O
weeks	O
after	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
walk	O
through	O
walls	O
to	O
catch	O
the	O
Mythical	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Shaymin	O
,	O
access	O
the	O
location	O
for	O
the	O
Darkrai	O
event	O
location	O
early	O
and	O
to	O
speedrun	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
23	O
minutes	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
exploit	O
to	O
duplicate	O
multiple	O
Pokémon	B-Application
at	O
a	O
time	O
along	O
with	O
their	O
held	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Opponents	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
a	O
downgrade	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
two	O
previous	O
Pokémon	B-Application
remakes	O
(	O
Omega	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brilliant	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rebekah	O
Valentine	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
games	O
an	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
Like	O
the	O
themes	O
of	O
its	O
story	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
solid	O
and	O
enduring	O
–	O
leaning	O
on	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
triumphs	O
and	O
tripwires.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
would	O
ultimately	O
declare	O
that	O
"	O
If	O
a	O
good	O
remake	O
is	O
defined	O
by	O
its	O
loyalty	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
then	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
very	O
good	O
remakes	O
indeed	O
,	O
"	O
but	O
lamented	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
were	O
n’t	O
braver	O
in	O
how	O
they	O
improved	O
upon	O
the	O
originals	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
other	O
Pokémon	B-Application
remakes	O
were.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
John	O
Carson	O
likewise	O
called	O
the	O
titles	O
"	O
faithful	O
remakes	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
games	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
deviate	O
from	O
the	O
mechanical	O
blueprint	O
,	O
with	O
varying	O
degree	O
of	O
success.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
inability	O
to	O
turn	O
off	O
the	O
Experience	O
Share	O
feature	O
can	O
result	O
in	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Pokémon	B-Application
being	O
over-leveled	O
for	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
making	O
battles	O
with	O
NPCs	O
"	O
a	O
chore	O
"	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
legitimate	O
challenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ILCA	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
exclude	O
story	O
elements	O
and	O
features	O
seen	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
was	O
also	O
seen	O
as	O
a	O
detriment	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Grand	O
Underground	O
area	O
made	O
up	O
for	O
the	O
otherwise	O
limited	O
selection	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
originally	O
included	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Takuya	O
Watanabe	O
of	O
IGN	O
Japan	O
gave	O
the	O
games	O
a	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
criticizing	O
them	O
for	O
staying	O
overly	O
faithful	O
to	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
the	O
awkward	O
appearance	O
of	O
the	O
chibi	O
characters	O
in	O
closeup	O
,	O
and	O
concluding	O
that	O
the	O
games	O
would	O
mostly	O
appeal	O
to	O
players	O
with	O
nostalgia	O
for	O
the	O
originals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
sold	O
1.39	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
days	O
in	O
Japan	O
alone	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
launch	O
sales	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shield	I-Application
in	O
the	O
same	O
period	O
in	O
that	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
second-biggest	O
launch	O
for	O
a	O
Switch	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
after	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
launch	O
of	O
2021	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
behind	O
FIFA	B-Application
22	I-Application
.	O
</s>
