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The additions and alterations aren't game changing, and Diamond and Pearl do what the Pokémon franchise has always done best--deliver an accessible and highly addictive role-playing game experience.
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Release Date: Apr 22, 2007 (more)
Players: 1 Player (tech info)

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Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Game Freak
Release Date: Apr 22, 2007 (more)
We Say
8.5
You Say
9.4
(1,242 votes)
They Say
8.5
(4 reviews)
Rank: 22 of 37,752   down 5
Rank on DS: 3 of 940
Player Reviews: 69
Wish Lists: 2,329
Collections: 1,386
Now Playing: 890
Tracking: 3,606
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Association: Pokémon Diamond (DS)
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