Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Games That Carried the 2021 Holiday Season
Surprising absolutely nobody, one of the big hits of the holiday season in 2021 was Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Bringing the generation of Pokemon that brought us the legendaries of time and space, Dialga and Palkia respectively, alongside the much-adored Poffins. Oh and there was that cool legendary Giratina, too, I guess.
Providing ample quality of life improvements and a fantastic soundtrack befitting of a 2021 remake, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are the best way to experience Gen 4, though the lack of Pokemon Platinum content in these remasters feels a little disingenuous.
Still, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl did exactly what was required of them. It helped fill the time between a traditional Pokemon adventure and the exciting next chapter arriving this month in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, promising a truly open-world experience.
