Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are expected to be the first true Pokémon RPG games for the Nintendo DS. Following tradition, they will bring a new land, a new batch of Pokémon (nine which have already been released, Munchlax, Lucario, Bonsly, Manyula, Manene, Manaphy, Tamanta, Buizeru and Perappu), and new features, which could be many considering the capabilities of the DS.

A recent issue of CoroCoro [1] revealed that it would be possible to trade Pokémon between the third generation Game Boy Advance and Gamecube games. The wireless WiFi capabilities of the Nintendo DS will be utilized for multiplayer funtions, with up to 16 players capable of participating. Also confirmed is that there will be a new land, as well as new type combinations for some of the new Pokémon; for example, Lucario is already confimed to be a Steel and Fighting type pokémon, a combination that has not yet existed. However, there will not be a new Pokémon element type.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are due for release in Japan sometime in 2006.