Customer Ratings & Reviews

As a long-time fan of the Pokémon series, I, like many others, was extremely excited for this installment to the arsenal of games, especially after the previous games (Sword and Shield) that brought more disappointment than enjoyment. While Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl did not fully reach my expectations, they were definitely good. The games are fun and enjoyable, but far from challenging. There is a friendship mechanic in battle that makes Pokémon you use frequently begin to land stronger hits occasionally, dodge enemy attacks, remove debuffs from themselves, or even survive attacks that would normally knock them out. However, the frequency of these makes it feel like cheating because the player is the only one who ever gets to do this, and it robs the player of the feeling of accomplishment when they want to strategize. The games can still include this, but it should be a feature that can be turned on or off, but it is mandatory. Another issue is the following Pokémon. The game has a feature where you can have a Pokémon accompany you while you explore the world, but the Pokémon are sometimes sized inaccurately or have almost completely idle walking and running animations. For an example, the Pokémon Rayquaza, a sky dragon that is 23 feet long, appears like a coiled-up garden snake that is almost perfectly still as it hovers behind the player. Furthermore, the animations are far from stellar. They follow the trend of the previous 3D installments of the series, with carbon-copy animations with different effects for different moves. Despite these flaws, the games are exceedingly enjoyable to play. I have loved the selection of cool and iconic Pokémon to play the game with, and the exploration has been smooth. When these games were announced, I was afraid that I would be robbed of a good experience in the region the games take place in, but after having played the vast majority of what it has to offer, I feel quite satisfied.

Got this on sale and for the sale price, its definitely worth it! Nostalgia on the go on a modern system. This would have been a 5 star if the game had some additional features.

We finally got a beautiful game with delightful calming music in a traditional ganre. I cant wait to see Ultra Sun and Moon remake! Rip ugly and empty Sword & Shield and Arceus as well.

Fun game, i enjoyed playing this back on the ds and it was fun seeing it remade for the switch.

Love it!! Great game my son loves playing it. He loves Pokémon.

I love All Pokemon games and accesories! I started years ago and the graphics are great!

Was a gift, perfect for someone whose been following the Pokémon franchise. Great game

I love pokemon and this is a great game, It'll give you hoirs of fun!!

Game is super lit! Had lots of fun so far with an excellent remake of a great game.

I really enjoyed this game. The graphics were awesome. Lots of fun.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond is a remake from the original Pokemon Diamond game on the original DS. It comes with updated graphics and an enhanced gameplay than the original. Pokemon games are great games to play to try and collect every Pokemon across all the series. If you are a fan of the old style Pokemon games, then this is a game for you to buy.

Decent remake, the game is pretty easy though. Wish it had platinum features.

Super nostalgic. A great remake. Would have appreciated the Platinum contents as well.

While not being the gen 4 remake most fans wanted (including myself), this game does a lot of things right. The music is phenomenal as ever, the environment looks quite nice (despite the chibi models that grew on me over time), and the game actually provides a challenge for the elite four and the post game (something game freak never does anymore). Though there are a few hiccups when it comes to this game, i think Ilka has done a swell job for their first ever attempt at a video game. If they want to be in charge of doing the remakes from now on moving forward, I think they can do great things.

I haven't played a pokemon game since the original Gameboy games and this won't disappoint. I got this game for my kids but i might enjoy it more. My daughter loves that we are playing the same game and constant compares the pokemon we caught. 10 stars! Always a blast playing these games

For a pokemon fan like me, this game is amazing!! I am really enjoying it.

Great game. Highly Recommended! I wish the graphics were a little more realistic, kind of like they did in Omega Ruby and Alpha Saphire, or even Sword and Shield, but the graphics are still a huge improvement over the originals that I enjoyed playing back in 2006. Overall a great remake of a classic game, with many quality of life improvements added to this remake.

It’s a great game love the graphics but I still would like more content

Amazing game! It's even better than the original because of the enhanced visuals. I wasn't sure about getting it after seeing the original trailer, I thought it wasn't going to compare to the way Sword and Shield turned out, but I realized you just can't compare the two. This game is just as fun and if you like the original, you will like this one too.

Fun, nostalgic game! My Pokemon fan loved it..she has them all!