Pokemon Diamond and Pearl preview - DS

This month we've had a chance to play the upcoming Pokemon Diamond and Pearl in advance of its UK release, and we've all the latest news about it for you. Pikachu and friends will be back on the DS battling and collecting as furiously as ever - this being the Nintendo DS, you'll be able to battle and trade with other players too. Will the new Pokemon Diamond and Pearl be worthy of a place in your DS collection? Find out more when you read the full Pokemon Diamond and Pearl preview for Nintendo DS.

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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl preview for Nintendo DS
Rejoice, Poke-fans! If you’re reading this issue of HGZine the very second it hit the net (and if not, what’s kept you?) then it’s a mere six weeks until Pikachu and chums bound onto DS for the latest round of collecting-and-battling fun. We’ve spent a few hours with the US version. The good news? It’s as life-consumingly addictive as ever. The bad? We wanted more.
It’s not that we’re greedy or anything, but we know what the DS is capable of, and it’s disappointing to see there’s been barely any improvement in the graphics. The Pokemon themselves don’t have any fancy 3D attacks, and still look - and sound - as if they’re just shouting at each other rather than engaging in any kind of recognisable combat. The story is the usual back-of-a-napkin rubbish, while the standard gameplay has evolved less than a level 1 Piplup - see the box below.

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