Pokémon Shining Pearl (2021)

Developer: ILCA
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 46 player ratings
Main story: about 40 hours
Completionist: about 55 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A warm, nostalgic adventure through a familiar region where you befriend and battle cute creatures at a gentle, methodical pace.

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About

Revisit the Sinnoh region and the story of the Pokémon Pearl Version game Experience the nostalgic story from the Pokémon Pearl Version game in a reimagined adventure, Pokémon Shining Pearl, now on the Nintendo Switch system! Adventures in the Pokémon Shining Pearl game will take place in the familiar Sinnoh region. Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages. You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Palkia. Adventure together with the Pokémon that appeared in the Pokémon Pearl Version game. Players of the original games can revisit familiar places and relive familiar scenes, while first time players can enjoy plenty of fun encounters and surprises that the Sinnoh region has to offer. The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced. This remake has also been revitalized with some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you’re encountering these games for the first time, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

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