Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl [OUT NOW]

[Auther 22,072]

I’m loving this remake so far. 

[bionic 41,840]

I've just beat Gym 5. My thoughts so far:

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• I'm sick of seeing Bidoof/Bibarel. Makes the region feel so small.
• The custom looks are adorable. I wish there were more.
• The art style is a non-factor now that I'm playing the game. The only time it stands out to me is when some overworld sprites seem tiny and I assume the NPs are children, then in the battle sprites they're fully grown adults  
• I wasn't strong enough to defeat Lucario in Gym 3 so I grind level up my squad. Now I'm absolutely OP because of the XP share.
• The HM mechanic being on the Poketch doesn't do it for me. In fact, the whole Poketch mechanic isnt really doing it for me. I loved it in the originals.

 

[La Rosalia 9,906]

I actually like the art style, it looks adorable. That ugly ass blur in the background though 

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2 minutes ago, La Rosalia said:

I actually like the art style, it looks adorable. That ugly ass blur in the background though 

Oh thank Arceus. I thought I was the only one with that problem! 

[La Rosalia 9,906]

36 minutes ago, bionic said:

I've just beat Gym 5. My thoughts so far:

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• I'm sick of seeing Bidoof/Bibarel. Makes the region feel so small.
• The custom looks are adorable. I wish there were more.
• The art style is a non-factor now that I'm playing the game. The only time it stands out to me is when some overworld sprites seem tiny and I assume the NPs are children, then in the battle sprites they're fully grown adults  
• I wasn't strong enough to defeat Lucario in Gym 3 so I grind level up my squad. Now I'm absolutely OP because of the XP share.
• The HM mechanic being on the Poketch doesn't do it for me. In fact, the whole Poketch mechanic isnt really doing it for me. I loved it in the originals.

 

what is it that you don’t like about the HM mechanic? I honestly prefer that to having to have a Bibarel in my team that only knows HM moves 😅

Sorry for the lack of spoilers, the code doesn’t work in mobile  

[La Rosalia 9,906]

Also, have y’all seen if there’s a new gimmick for EV training like the PC Jobs or super training ? Or will we have to do it like cavemen and fight Pokémon individually in order to EV train?

[bionic 41,840]

1 hour ago, La Rosalia said:

what is it that you don’t like about the HM mechanic? I honestly prefer that to having to have a Bibarel in my team that only knows HM moves 😅

Sorry for the lack of spoilers, the code doesn’t work in mobile  

Having to open the Poketch each time and clumsily navigate the screen to the correct option. Maybe there is a shortcut I dont know about

[Auther 22,072]

Even though I really like the remake, I realized that I don't really have it in me anymore to binge through a Pokemon game. Before I got it, I speculated that this would be my last one and now with how I am playing (literally just in Oreburgh and I got it digitally the moment it was available). Sinnoh is my absolute favorite, too. I would have thought that I would want to play it more. But just casually playing for a few minutes at a time is all I am interested in.

[Auther 22,072]

2 hours ago, bionic said:

The art style is a non-factor now that I'm playing the game.

Very true. I adapted to it really fast. I think it's so cute - unless I am looking at my character as they are going down. Their face looks a bit awkward.

[bionic 41,840]

Just now, Agunimon said:

Even though I really like the remake, I realized that I don't really have it in me anymore to binge through a Pokemon game. Before I got it, I speculated that this would be my last one and now with how I am playing (literally just in Oreburgh and I got it digitally the moment it was available). Sinnoh is my absolute favorite, too. I would have thought that I would want to play it more. But just casually playing for a few minutes at a time is all I am interested in.

What aren't you enjoying?

I've felt very similar but I am speeding through this. I have just beat 6th gym

[Auther 22,072]

3 minutes ago, bionic said:

What aren't you enjoying?

I've felt very similar but I am speeding through this. I have just beat 6th gym

There's nothing I'm not enjoying specifically. I really like it. But like, my switch has been sitting untouched for most of the day.

[La Rosalia 9,906]

23 minutes ago, bionic said:

Having to open the Poketch each time and clumsily navigate the screen to the correct option. Maybe there is a shortcut I dont know about

I just press the A button I front of the obstacle and it’ll give me the option to use the HM, you can skip opening the poketch for this.

[bionic 41,840]

Just now, La Rosalia said:

I just press the A button I front of the obstacle and it’ll give me the option to use the HM, you can skip opening the poketch for this.

Is there a shortcut for fly?

[bionic 41,840]

19 minutes ago, Agunimon said:

There's nothing I'm not enjoying specifically. I really like it. But like, my switch has been sitting untouched for most of the day.

I got Breath of the Wild on release day and didn't get into it at all. I revisited years later and was addicted and finished it over a week. Maybe now just isnt the right time for you

[Auther 22,072]

46 minutes ago, bionic said:

I got Breath of the Wild on release day and didn't get into it at all. I revisited years later and was addicted and finished it over a week. Maybe now just isnt the right time for you

Hey relatable! But I never picked it back up. I actually had to delete it in order to install it. 
I was driving and I think maybe mentally I am just trying to prolong it. Pokémon was THE core stanhood I was growing up. Until I was probably 22. And mentally I feel like I am not gonna play it anymore and this is the last game for me. Especially since I love the game so far.