All new Pokemon adventures arrive on the Nintendo DS when Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl launch on 27th July 2007
With over 100 new Pokemon to discover in this epic new adventure,
players across Europe can now take on the challenge and search for the
new and mighty Legends to save the world! With 3D graphics and making
full use of the DS capabilities, including the touch screen, microphone
and the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl
for the Nintendo DS promise to be the most involving, exciting and deep
Pokemon adventures to date.
Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl
are already being enjoyed by millions of people. In America,
independent sales data gathered by the NPD Group showed combined sales
exceeded 1.75 million copies in just 14 days of availability, and in
Japan over five million copies have been sold since launch in September
2006!
Set in the beautiful region of Sinnoh - a land of myths
and stories about the legendary Pokemon - players begin by assuming the
role of a “Pokemon Trainer' who sets off from the town of Twinleaf.
Players will meet the Pokemon-mad Professor Rowan, who asks them to
join him in his mission to document all the species of Pokemon that
exist using a special tool “ the Pokedex. Players must leave Twinleaf
and travel all around Sinnoh to complete this mission, whilst trying to
reach their ultimate goal of becoming the Pokemon League champion. This
can only be achieved when eight Pokemon Gym Leaders have been defeated.
But players need to keep their wits about them, as on their journey
they will encounter the shady Pokemon thieves, Team Galactic, and
become embroiled in their wrong doings!
True to tradition,
collecting and battling Pokemon play a key role in these games and by
making full use of the touch screen, the battling system is even easier
and quicker to use. What's more Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl can
now be connected to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allowing you to
battle, trade, and voice chat with friends from anywhere in the world!
The
immense depth of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl is revealed in
several new features including the Pokemon Super Contest and the
Underground World. The Super Contests take place in the Pokemon Contest
Hall, where trainers can enter their Pokemon in to a competition
consisting of three trials: Visual (dressing up), Dance (a rhythm game)
and Acting (Pokemon perform battle moves to the judges). Trainers can
also enter the Pokemon Super Contest with up to three other players
using the DS's unique wireless functionality. Players can also explore
underground tunnels beneath Sinnoh with up to seven other friends,
digging up Pokemon fossils, spheres, and other vital items.
Your
Pokemon from the GBA adventure series need not miss out on your
adventures in Sinnoh! By using the Double Slot feature of the Nintendo
DS, you will be able to transfer Pokemon from Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed,
LeafGreen and Emerald version games over to Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon
Pearl, once certain conditions have been met. Also players who have
completed the Manaphy Egg mission, in Pokemon Ranger, will be able to
transfer the Manaphy Egg to Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl where it
will hatch. To discover more about this mysterious and exciting new
Pokemon see www.manaphy.eu ; for details.
A
special stylus is available for those who pre-order (a Dialga stylus
when ordering Pokemon Diamond and a Palkia stylus when ordering Pokemon
Pearl ) through any GAME store in the UK. Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon
Pearl launches across Europe on 27th July 2007 for an estimated retail
price of around $29.