Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Nintendo DS) - Retro Game Review - Tamashii Hiroka

Today Tamashii reviews Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for the Nintendo DS, games she's notorious for hating but recently had a change of mind about. Did Pokemon Platinum salvage the generation? How do they stack up when compared to past Pokemon games like Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and present day games like X &Y and Pokemon Sun and Moon?

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[OMGpandemic]

Diamond and Pearl are "retro" games now? Excuse me while I go check into a nursing home.

[shaneoblack]

Man. You know you're old when Pokemon DP is a freakin RETRO review.

[megaleafblade]

Basically what Tamashii is trying to say is that if you want a Sinnoh game then get Platinum

[mrsylar]

You say that Barry didn't learn patience but the fact that his team gains both a Heracross AND a Munchlax either means that he is extremely lucky or learnt a little patience since they are both obtained from Honey Trees.

[LemmaEOF]

"Flogging this dead pony again just in time for the inevitable remake!"

*four years later...*

[stupidluvdisc]

The gen 4 remakes should have Bidoof as the only ride Pokemon.

[The_PokeSaurus]

Okay, you can say what ever about Diamond and Pearl,


But don't you dare disrespect 6 Magicarp guy! He is an integral part of every Pokemon game!

[jmoneyable]

Me during the plot analysis
1st Hour: okay
3rd hour: oh man
7th hour: okay got it
20th hour: holy shit really i dont remember Diamond being this long
34th hour: What the fu....

[sankethbhaskar]

Tamashii: Sinnoh as a region is badly designed.

People who live in Hokkaido: Excuse me?

[Tristan-]

I love how the guy with six Magikarp is put in as a specific plot point. 😩👌

[davion]

Ah, yes, Diamond and Pearl. The games where the Electric Gym leader has 2 electric types and the Fire Elite Four has 2 fire types.

[doctoreggnog]

Jeez, Tamashii Hiroka almost never puts out any content lately. What a slacker.

*50 minute long video comes out* Never mind. I said nothing.



I'm so excited to watch this.

Edit: Out of the Pokemon games I've beaten (SoulSilver, Black 2, Yellow, X, and Platinum, in that order, and there are multiple others I've played part of), Platinum is my least favorite, though I still like it. Helping Mira out of Wayward Cave is my least favorite thing I've ever done in a Pokemon game; I just found it really tedious. But the game still has charm.

Edit2: Halfway into the video. This is really good story analysis.

Edit3: Something about hearing Tamashii get angry is satisfying, considering I feel like she's usually holding back a lot. I actually wish all the swears were unbleeped.

[babo]

Are we getting to the point where DS and Wii are gonna be considered Retro? Time sure flies

[ChippyGaming]

I actually subscribed years ago when you put up the original ruby/sapphire reviews

[TheWeeabooKid]

who is here after the remake announcement. lol

[galarprince]

She Protec She Attac but most importantly She Bac

[CandyEvie]

This video was definitely worth the wait, amazing job! Pearl is one of the games I played the most as a kid (toss up between that and Ruby) and while it'll always be special to me it is easy to see it through nostalgia glasses. Going back to Sinnoh I do notice that it's far slower than I ever remembered - the surfing speed is unbelievable - And though I've seen a lot of the improvements Platinum made through research, I've never actually played it so I wonder how much it really does improve the experience. I'm glad you mentioned the Pokemon diversity throughout the region because that's one thing that's always bothered me - like it's probably the worst of any Pokemon game ever lol. It's true for me too that the music is honestly one of the biggest highlights of the game - because even if I'm not actually playing the game the music makes me revisit Sinnoh most days haha. Long wall of text aside, thanks for an awesome video! :D

[NerdStrikesBack]

I especially agree with your comments on the layout of the region. Conceptually I really like the idea of Sinnoh; there aren't many regions in Pokémon that utilize a colder climate. I also think the idea of a big, centralizing mountain could've been really neat.

Instead, however, it ends up being super annoying, as you point out. Mt. Coronet is one of the most frustrating sections in any Pokémon game and I always hated traversing it.

I didn't mind Diamond and Pearl as much as you but this review is really well done and I totally get all the places you're coming from.

[seykai]

As a long-time lover of Pokemon D/P/Pt, I thank you for pointing out its positives and flaws. Before watching this video, I placed the games in an "ideal" light where I perceived them as perfect. Really, from realising that these games have some bits that can be improved, it now makes me like them even more. Sinnoh has been my favourite region and the games have always been close to my heart however, I appreciate that you acknowledged the good (as well as the bad), presenting your opinion with well thought-out evidence. Thank you, I really enjoyed this video! <3

[bi-product]

Diamond and Pearl.... retro games. Oh my God I feel old.