<s>
and	O
are	O
2006	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Freak	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
,	O
a	O
third	O
version	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
two	O
years	O
later	O
in	O
each	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Remakes	O
titled	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
19	O
November	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prequel	B-Application
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
on	O
28	O
January	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
chronicle	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
Pokémon	O
trainer	O
as	O
they	O
train	O
and	O
battle	O
Pokémon	O
while	O
also	O
thwarting	O
the	O
schemes	O
of	O
a	O
criminal	O
organization	O
called	O
Team	O
Galactic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
press	O
conference	O
in	O
the	O
fourth	O
calendar	O
quarter	O
of	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
were	O
designed	O
with	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
mind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
promotion	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
sold	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
held	O
a	O
release	O
party	O
celebrating	O
their	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
enjoyed	O
more	O
commercial	O
success	O
than	O
their	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
predecessors	O
:	O
with	O
around	O
18	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
have	O
sold	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
more	O
units	O
than	O
their	O
predecessors	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
and	O
almost	O
6	O
million	O
more	O
units	O
than	O
Pokémon	B-Device
FireRed	I-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
,	O
while	O
also	O
outselling	O
their	O
successors	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
and	I-Application
White	I-Application
,	O
by	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
with	O
adventure	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
other	O
generations	O
of	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
retain	O
the	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
of	O
their	O
predecessors	O
while	O
introducing	O
additional	O
new	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
day-night	O
cycle	O
makes	O
a	O
return	O
and	O
has	O
increased	O
from	O
three	O
times	O
of	O
day	O
in	O
Gold	O
and	O
Silver	O
to	O
five	O
time	O
periods	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
:	O
morning	O
,	O
day	O
,	O
afternoon	O
,	O
evening	O
,	O
and	O
night	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
also	O
introduce	O
several	O
changes	O
to	O
battle	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
moves	O
are	O
categorized	O
into	O
three	O
groups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
 '	O
new	O
features	O
capitalize	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pokétch	O
,	O
a	O
simulated	O
smartwatch	B-Application
,	O
resides	O
on	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
's	O
bottom	O
screen	O
and	O
hosts	O
various	O
applications	O
including	O
a	O
clock	O
,	O
calculator	O
,	O
map	O
,	O
counter	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
drawing	O
pad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beneath	O
Sinnoh	O
's	O
surface	O
is	O
the	O
Underground	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
area	O
used	O
for	O
wireless	O
multiplayer	O
gaming	O
;	O
in	O
it	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
create	O
and	O
decorate	O
secret	O
bases	O
,	O
first	O
featured	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
and	O
participate	O
in	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
also	O
employ	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
(	O
since	O
discontinued	O
)	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
communicate	O
through	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
,	O
trade	O
,	O
and	O
battle	O
online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	O
Contests	O
are	O
events	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Pokémon	O
compete	O
in	O
a	O
show	O
to	O
win	O
ribbons	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
they	O
consist	O
of	O
three	O
stages	O
,	O
two	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
Contests	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Visual	O
Competition	O
stage	O
,	O
players	O
use	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
's	O
touchscreen	B-Device
to	O
place	O
accessories	O
on	O
their	O
Pokémon	O
to	O
boost	O
a	O
particular	O
trait	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Cool	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
Cute	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
earn	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Dance	O
Competition	O
stage	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
tap	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
in	O
rhythm	O
with	O
the	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
stage	O
,	O
Acting	O
Competition	O
,	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Pokémon	O
Contests	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
;	O
Pokémon	O
use	O
their	O
moves	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
judges	O
and	O
crowd	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
compatibility	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
offer	O
compatibility	O
with	O
the	O
third	O
generation	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
Emerald	B-Device
,	O
FireRed	B-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ranger	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
earning	O
the	O
National	O
Pokédex	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
"	O
Migrate	O
"	O
Pokémon	O
from	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
to	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
by	O
inserting	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	B-Protocol
into	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	B-Protocol
slot	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
while	O
Diamond	O
or	O
Pearl	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
six	O
Pokémon	O
are	O
uploaded	O
from	O
the	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
,	O
they	O
are	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
Pal	O
Park	O
,	O
an	O
area	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
capture	O
the	O
transferred	O
Pokémon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	O
uploads	O
are	O
restricted	O
to	O
six	O
every	O
twenty-four	O
hours	O
per	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
capture	O
the	O
uploaded	O
Pokémon	O
before	O
performing	O
another	O
transfer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	O
transferred	O
to	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
this	O
way	O
cannot	O
be	O
sent	O
back	O
to	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
a	O
special	O
mission	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Ranger	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
send	O
a	O
Manaphy	O
egg	O
or	O
Riolu	O
from	O
Ranger	O
to	O
Diamond	O
or	O
Pearl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
wirelessly	O
upload	O
Pokémon	O
from	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
games	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
and	O
My	B-Device
Pokémon	I-Device
Ranch	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diamond	B-Application
and	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>
Like	O
most	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
feature	O
eight	O
Pokémon	O
Gyms	O
led	O
by	O
Gym	O
Leaders	O
,	O
professional	O
trainers	O
whose	O
expertise	O
lies	O
in	O
a	O
particular	O
Pokémon	O
type	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
all	O
other	O
Pokémon	O
role-playing	O
games	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
begin	O
in	O
the	O
protagonist	O
's	O
hometown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Freak	O
and	O
Junichi	O
Masuda	O
served	O
as	O
game	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
's	O
Tsunekazu	O
Ishihara	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
designed	O
with	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
's	O
unique	O
features	O
in	O
mind	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
capabilities	O
and	O
slot	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridges	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
interface	I-Device
was	O
designed	O
to	O
encourage	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
their	O
fingers	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
stylus	B-Device
to	O
manipulate	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
graphics	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
2D	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
background	O
elements	O
are	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
to	O
retain	O
2D	O
graphics	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
drew	O
criticism	O
;	O
in	O
response	O
,	O
Tsunekazu	O
Ishihara	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
wanted	O
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
original	O
idea	O
of	O
Pokémon	O
being	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
you	O
played	O
on	O
this	O
big	O
map	O
"	O
and	O
explained	O
that	O
physically	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
in	O
three	O
dimensions	O
but	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
"	O
maintain	O
the	O
original	O
feel	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Responding	O
to	O
criticism	O
over	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Friend	O
Codes	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
Ishihara	O
explained	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
security	O
measure	O
taken	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
players	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
chat	B-Protocol
with	O
strangers	O
over	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	B-Application
connection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
statement	O
detailing	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
found	O
in	O
Japanese	O
releases	O
of	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
caused	O
players	O
to	O
be	O
stuck	O
in	O
an	O
in-game	O
wall	O
or	O
lose	O
saved	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
patches	O
to	O
certain	O
retailers	O
in	O
Japan	O
to	O
fix	O
these	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid	O
2020	O
,	O
dataminers	O
leaked	O
the	O
source	O
code	O
for	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
revealing	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
unused	O
sprites	O
and	O
scrapped	O
designs	O
for	O
new	O
Pokémon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
press	O
conference	O
in	O
the	O
fourth	O
calendar	O
quarter	O
of	O
2004	O
alongside	O
the	O
reveal	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Dash	I-Device
and	O
details	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
2005	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
developers	O
were	O
still	O
working	O
on	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
games	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
released	O
until	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
said	O
that	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
communicate	O
with	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
transfer	O
their	O
Pokémon	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
also	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
games	O
would	O
make	O
full	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
allowing	O
16	O
players	O
to	O
communicate	O
wirelessly	O
at	O
one	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Further	O
information	O
concerning	O
the	O
games	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
until	O
mid-2006	O
,	O
when	O
Nintendo	O
President	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
mentioned	O
that	O
connectivity	O
with	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
was	O
also	O
still	O
in	O
development	O
;	O
new	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Pokétch	O
and	O
time	O
sensitivity	O
were	O
also	O
mentioned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
commemorate	O
the	O
release	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
sold	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
DS	B-Device
Lite	I-Device
in	O
Japanese	O
Pokémon	O
Center	O
stores	O
and	O
through	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
fan	O
club	O
by	O
mail	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
two-disc	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
&	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
Super	O
Music	O
Collection	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
April	O
22	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
their	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
would	O
receive	O
special	O
DS	B-Device
styluses	B-Device
branded	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Pokémon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
celebrate	O
the	O
Australian	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
launched	O
the	O
nationwide	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Connection	O
Tour	O
07	O
;	O
each	O
stop	O
in	O
the	O
tour	O
featured	O
events	O
such	O
as	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Trading	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Game	I-Application
competitions	O
and	O
Pokémon	O
trivia	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Pokémon	O
USA	O
partnered	O
with	O
Burger	O
King	O
in	O
2008	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
promotional	O
campaign	O
in	O
which	O
Burger	O
King	O
included	O
exclusive	O
Pokémon	B-Application
trading	I-Application
cards	I-Application
and	O
accessories	O
with	O
Kids	O
Meals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
third	O
version	O
after	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Freak	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	O
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
has	O
been	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
holding	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
84	O
and	O
83.14	O
%	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
GameRankings	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
the	O
additions	O
and	O
changes	O
made	O
to	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
by	O
publications	O
such	O
as	O
IGN	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
,	O
and	O
GamePro	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
criticized	O
for	O
being	O
too	O
similar	O
to	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
included	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
ninth-best	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
game	O
ever	O
made	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
nominating	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
DS	B-Device
role-playing	O
games	O
of	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
garnered	O
slightly	O
higher	O
ratings	O
than	O
FireRed	B-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
and	O
Ruby	B-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
received	O
slightly	O
lower	O
reviews	O
from	O
ComputerAndVideoGames.com	O
than	O
Ruby	B-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
had	O
,	O
but	O
earned	O
an	O
"	O
A−	O
"	O
grade	O
from	O
1UP.com,	O
an	O
improvement	O
from	O
Ruby	B-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphires	I-Application
"	O
B−	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
reviewers	O
felt	O
that	O
though	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
storyline	O
had	O
not	O
changed	O
much	O
since	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
still	O
engaging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ryan	O
Davis	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
said	O
,	O
"[I]t's	O
a	O
little	O
surprising	O
how	O
well	O
the	O
formula	O
holds	O
up	O
in	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
testament	O
to	O
the	O
strong	O
fundamentals	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
execution.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
ComputerAndVideoGames.com	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
Global	O
Trade	O
Center	O
,	O
"	O
Suddenly	O
,	O
Pokémon	O
feels	O
properly	O
alive	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
playgrounds	O
were	O
abuzz	O
with	O
monsters	O
in	O
the	O
late	O
'	O
90s	O
–	O
and	O
you	O
'll	O
instantly	O
forgive	O
Game	O
Freak	O
their	O
technical	O
stubbornness	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
you	O
switch	O
on	O
your	O
DS	B-Device
and	O
find	O
the	O
level	O
100	O
Munchlax	O
you	O
craved	O
is	O
on	O
your	O
cart.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
ComputerAndVideoGames.com,	O
however	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
so-called	O
'	O
3D	O
 '	O
is	O
n't	O
up	O
to	O
much	O
:	O
it	O
's	O
just	O
a	O
viewpoint	O
shuffle	O
,	O
with	O
DS	B-Device
's	O
gutsy	O
engine	O
taking	O
a	O
nice	O
long	O
nap	O
between	O
the	O
odd	O
hypnotic	O
windfarm	O
or	O
fog	O
effect.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
audio	O
was	O
not	O
so	O
well-received	O
:	O
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
cries	O
made	O
by	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
"	O
still	O
screech	O
with	O
the	O
flair	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
"	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
,	O
while	O
"	O
more	O
advanced	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
much	O
beyond	O
[	O
Game	O
Boy	O
Advance ]	O
quality	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
remains	O
stagnant	O
and	O
does	O
n't	O
show	O
any	O
progression	O
over	O
the	O
GBA	B-Device
titles	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
have	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
launch	O
week	O
of	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
launch	O
week	O
for	O
any	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
game	O
for	O
the	O
country	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
forty-six	O
days	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
sold	O
three	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
fastest	O
DS	B-Device
games	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
;	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
increased	O
to	O
five	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
just	O
under	O
three	O
months	O
,	O
making	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
the	O
best-selling	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
pre-orders	O
for	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
passed	O
533	O
,	O
000	O
,	O
almost	O
twice	O
the	O
pre-sale	O
numbers	O
for	O
FireRed	B-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
five	O
days	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
sold	O
around	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
were	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
ever	O
until	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Platinum	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
combined	O
have	O
sold	O
17.67	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
their	O
sales	O
totals	O
around	O
one	O
million	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
Ruby	B-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
and	O
around	O
six	O
million	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
FireRed	B-Device
and	I-Device
LeafGreen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
also	O
boosted	O
sales	O
of	O
hardware	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
spurring	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
471,000	O
DS	B-Device
units	O
and	O
causing	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
April	O
2007	O
to	O
rise	O
20%	O
from	O
April	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2008	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
British	O
Academy	O
of	O
Film	O
and	O
Television	O
Arts	O
Children	O
's	O
Kids	O
Vote	O
Award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2007	O
Awards	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
were	O
named	O
the	O
best	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
online	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
and	O
the	O
best	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
RPG	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
2006	O
Famitsu	O
Game	O
Awards	O
,	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
won	O
the	O
Best	O
Hit	O
award	O
and	O
tied	O
with	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XII	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Competitive	O
battling	O
in	O
Pokémon	O
became	O
much	O
more	O
popular	O
with	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
are	O
enhanced	O
remakes	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
and	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
which	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
and	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
older	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Sinnoh	O
region	O
,	O
the	O
Hisui	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
January	O
28	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
incarnation	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Japan	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
wirelessly	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
handheld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Ambrella	O
and	O
released	O
via	O
the	O
WiiWare	O
download	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
July	O
4	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
for	O
1,000	O
Wii	B-Application
Points	I-Application
,	O
equivalent	O
to	O
.00	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
Pokémon	O
Box	O
:	O
Ruby	B-Application
and	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
,	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Ranch	I-Device
allows	O
players	O
to	O
store	O
and	O
arrange	O
Pokémon	O
from	O
Diamond	B-Application
and	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	O
transferred	O
from	O
those	O
games	O
to	O
My	B-Device
Pokémon	I-Device
Ranch	I-Device
are	O
rendered	O
in	O
3D	O
and	O
can	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Miis	O
.	O
</s>
