As part of the 25th anniversary of the massively popular Pokemon franchise, The Pokemon Company is releasing remakes of the fourth-gen DS-era mainline Pokemon titles, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl. While these two remakes mostly retain the same story and features from the original release, there are some new things for returning fans to look forward to, such a the inclusion of the Grand Underground and a place called Ramanas Park, where trainers can catch legendary Pokemon like Rayquaza and Mewtwo.
Even though Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl tread familiar territory for longtime fans, it's still a nice treat to have before the launch of another major Pokemon title, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Fans can think of the remakes as an appetizer before getting their hands on the first (sort of) open-world Pokemon experience. As far as when exactly players will be able to play Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, here's what players should know about the release time for the digital versions.
What is the Release Time for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
According to an email from Nintendo itself regarding Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl, it seems like players will be able to jump into the remade version of the Sinnoh region at midnight local time on Friday, November 19th, no matter which region Pokemon fans live in. Players can pre-order and then pre-load Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl from the Nintendo Switch eShop right now so that they can be ready once both versions of the game unlock on launch day.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl File Size
For digital Switch players looking to download Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl will be happy to know that both games will only take up 6.7 gigabytes of space each, which is smaller than some other high-profile Switch games. Players should also be aware that there will be a small update that they will need to download on launch day that adds communication features in the Grand Underground, Super Contest Shows, and Union Room. At the game's launch, the Union Room can only hold up to two players at once, but a future update will add the feature to play with more trainers online at once.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl launch for the Switch on November 19th, 2021.