New Pokemon

Pokemon Pearl Limited Edition (w/ One 2.5″ Parukia Figure - also known as Palkia) and Pokemon Diamond (Japan Version) Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl (Pok mon Diamond and Pearl) are the two fourth-generation Pokemon role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. They are the first of the traditional Pokemon role-playing games for the Nintendo DS video game console. Released in Japan in 2006, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl had the best launch week of all games in the Pokemon series in Japan, and also had the best launch week for any Nintendo DS game in Japan. [1] Set in the fictional region of Sinnoh, the games cover the adventure of a single protagonist embarking on a quest to capture and train Pokemon while simultaneously thwarting the agenda of the criminal organization “Team Galaxy”. The mascots of Pok mon Diamond and Pearl were confirmed as Dialga and Palkia, like Groudon and Kyogre or Ho-oh and Lugia before them, when box art for the games was released in late June. Dialga represents Diamond, as its name suggests, and Palkia represents Pearl, following in the trend of the past two generations. ===== Diamond and Pearl feature Wi-Fi connectivity with the upcoming Wii title Pokemon Battle Revolution.

Pokemon, Crystal Version Pok mon Crystal is to Pok mon Gold and Silver what Pok mon Yellow is to Pok mon Red and Blue. It features several minor upgrades from its predecessors, but in essence it’s still the same game. The classic Pok mon formula of adventuring, collecting, and battling is at a series best with Crystal. This is one of the best and most addictive role-playing games for the Game Boy Color.

The most notable feature is the selectable female trainer who has her own set of animations and backgrounds. This is a great option for female Pok mon fans who were previously stuck playing the game as a male character. There are also subtle improvements to the cell phone system, HM moves, and prebattle animations. Rival trainers’ phone calls are now more plentiful and pragmatic. HM moves, which are required throughout the game, are available at the push of a button–you’ll no longer have to navigate menus to use these moves. Lastly, seeing a Pok mon’s new animation makes encountering new creatures more fun than before.

If you haven’t played Gold or Silver yet, Crystal is definitely the way to go. If you’ve played those previous games, Crystal has only enough new features to justify a purchase from Pok mon fanatics. This game is compatible with the link cable, Game Boy printer, and Pok mon Pikachu 2. It’s playable on Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance only, and can be played on a television using Pok mon Stadium 2 and a Transfer Pak. –Raymond M. Padilla

Pros:

• New female trainer
• Prebattle animations are cute
• Lots of subtle improvements

Cons:

• Too similar to Gold and Silver
• Mobile phone features not in the U.S. version

Customer Review: Girl Power!
Finally! A pokemon game where you can play as a girl! This off course was the cry sent out by girls world-wide when this game was first released. Female main characters are standard now, but this was the game that poineered that. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Awesomest. Pokemon. Game. Ever.
I loved the Gold and silver games, and when this came out, I was all over it. This is easily the best pokemon game ever, with 16 gym leaders and 2 different regions and only 250 or so pokemon (so it’s easier to catch ‘em all, but not too hard), this game has more content than any pokemon game before or after it. Amazing. One of these days I’ll have to get mine out again.