《Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl》How does old wine taste in new bottles? I personally experienced the feeling after a round: an old wine that is originally fragrant, even if it is changed into a controversial new outfit, it is essentially the same.
Although I am in the previous article[“Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” Are you excited or disappointed? An old fan watched this remake]Mentioned the disappointment with this remake, but it is undeniable that the production team successfully handed in a transcript that exceeded the passing line. Let me share below what disappointed me in “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” and what attracted me to it!
Past and Present of “Pokémon Diamond/Pearl”
The “Pokémon” series has a tradition that every few years, a major revision containing new Pokémon, plots, maps and system innovations will be released, commonly known as the Nth generation. The previous work “Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum” (commonly known as DPPt) was first released in September 2006 and belongs to the fourth generation of the series.
“Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum” is inNintendoThe original works launched for the first time on (the original) new host NDS, in addition to being equipped with 3D terrain to greatly evolve the screen, it also added dual-screen touch support, an underground passage system, and the most important Wi-Fi global connection gameplay. At that time, it caused a great sensation and got quite good evaluations among the major media.
After 15 years, as a remake of “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” was released on November 19, 2021. This is the first time the original developer Game Freak handed over the baton, which was replaced by the third-party company ILCA. This biography is developed.
ILCA (Iluka Co., Ltd.) is a company founded in 2010 in Japan. Its main business is 3DCG animation production, and then gradually expanded to include games and other media industries. At first, I would give this biography to a team that seemed to have no experience in game development, which caused many “Pokémon” fans to take a few breaths. Of course, only the production company knows what happened in the middle. For the players, it is still whether the newly launched game is fun or not.
The original rare diamond, the most delicious?
Since the remake of “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” was released, it has been continuously promoted as a work that emphasizes “faithful presentation”. There are hardly too many generational changes in the game. Almost all the content is exactly the same as the original version. It is even accurate to the point that every grid of grass and the position of every NPC has not changed, as if they were already in place. Standing for 15 years, waiting for players to challenge again (really infatuated). If you have bought a previous rare diamond strategy book, maybe this one is still applicable!
The new trainers who entered the pit from “Pokémon Sword/Shield” may be a little uncomfortable. The evolution of the series has accumulated a lot of changes, such as the curves of Pokémon training (level training is fast, and customs clearance is never a problem), and various measures to treat players (unlimited use of move machines, no cost for recall moves, etc.). Most of the system disappeared in this work.
Having said that, the game is not difficult to get started, it’s just a little troublesome. This work still maintains many small changes that make it more convenient for modern players. For example, the whole team can share experience points without relying on learning machines. The secret moves will have a mysterious big tooth raccoon to help you. There is no need to trap a vehicle in the team, and there is a chance that bad files will occur. The automatic storage function for fun and so on… (hope to fix it soon)
It is a relatively pity that the various fancy systems that many veteran players have been waiting for, such as “MEGA Evolution” or “Z Moves”, and the real national illustrations, have not been reproduced. The fun of the game is almost entirely dependent on the content provided by the original 15 years ago. After all, from a commercial point of view, laying a foundation on the basis that has been proven and feasible, and everyone finds it fun to present it faithfully, what will go wrong? (The truth is, I personally had a good time, and I feel honest and upright.)
Climb the unshakable Tianguan Mountain again
Although it is not the top of the series, I think “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” is a very smooth-paced work in the series. It can bring players the dream of “Pokémon”-style adventure experience.
From the children who have just stepped out of the house, through the incident, they started a series of adventures after they started with the first partner. The process gradually accumulates teammates, challenges the master of the gymnasium, and faces the conspiracy of the “Galaxy Group”. The game process is quite compact, allowing Every player with a heart of adventure enjoys the glamorous world of Pokémon.
The game stage “Shinou District” is made based on Japan’s Hokkaido, which is famous for its steep terrain and severe cold climate. The game map is divided into two by the huge mountain “Tianguan Mountain”, creating a lot of ups and downs. Coupled with three mysterious lakes and unique myths and cultures, this game has become a very interesting game. Works with characteristics of Northland.
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, there are hardly many changes on the map, so basically the adventure of the main storyline is not much different from the original version except for the changes in the screen. However, the “large underground cave” that was originally ordinary to play has been greatly renovated and has become the most eye-catching improvement point of the game. It is really a good drink. (This proverb is not used in this way)
Fun and magical enough! The biggest evolution highlight “underground cave”
I originally thought that the terrain of the Shen’ao area was already the steepest in history, but I didn’t expect that there was one mountain as high as one mountain. After a major renovation, the underground exploration gameplay is even more amazing.
“Large underground cave” can be regarded as another brand new game map, which has a certain degree of connection with the surface. After starting the exploration tool on the surface, it will drill into the corresponding underground cave. There are many things we can do in underground caves, but they can basically be divided into two major elements: “grabbing treasure” and “exploring and digging.”
Under the ground, there are many mysterious rooms scattered around, and each mysterious room has a corresponding ecology and terrain (such as riverbank water veins, grassland voids, etc.). Players can explore these mysterious rooms and try to “grab treasure”. The Pokémon appearing in the mysterious room is different from the surface to a certain extent, and even powerful Pokémon that can only be caught in the middle and late games such as Lalulas and Abosorlu can be added in advance.
“Exploring and digging” is a major part of the underground adventure. Players can find mines in underground passages for mining mini-games to mine various props, including heart pieces for recalling moves, various evolution stones, secret base furniture and gems. Gems can be used to exchange more furniture, move machines, consumption props and other good items with NPCs. They are very valuable.
Personally, I am more obsessed with this drastically modified underground exploration than staying on the surface to lay eggs. Because the excavation process is quite stress-free, watching the inventory of furniture and gems slowly increase, there is an inexplicable degree of adhesion. It is also very pleasant to enter the mysterious room from time to time and find the Pokémon that has not been caught. The underground exploration will surely satisfy the players who suffer from item hoarding hamster syndrome.
In addition, due to the additional connection function, the gameplay of the underground cave has become more abundant. In the past, the less important secret bases are more effective (the layout will also affect the ecology of the underground Pokémon), and mining with friends can also help each other, so that the veins will not collapse too quickly, which greatly increases the mining efficiency. It is highly recommended to join the online and have fun with players from all over the world!
The newly created Ertou body Q version screen, is it a blessing or a curse?
In the promotional video released before the release of “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl”, the two-headed character that seems to be facial paralysis is actually facial paralysis, which has aroused widespread discussion. There was a group of people who said that the promotional film does not represent the final product, and it cannot be concluded too soon. Has the game really improved after it was actually released?
I can only say honestly about this: improve? Maybe not. But is it really that bad? Not necessarily.
Everyone will have opinions on the screen. Most of my observations are dissatisfied with the two-headed figure model that looks a bit outdated. Especially after experiencing the baptism of “Pokémon Sword/Shield”, which is so fragrant in both the character design and performance, it is really no more harmless.
And this work has done a lot of work under the shaping of the environment, including the color correction for different regions, the depth of field special effects that appear at the right time when exploring the wilderness, and the movement of some mirror positions during the plot performance. Although the technique is a bit rough, it is also It is not difficult to see that the production team wants to work hard to create a world of Pokémon that meets the aesthetics of modern players.
There is one thing in the game screen that impressed me quite a bit, that is, the scenery and the day and night changes in the game. The transition process from daytime, dusk to night, the environment performance is quite delicate, because it is linked to real time, it is more immersed in the game world to play with the feeling of adventure, if you include the climate effect and the scene scenery, the two-headed body model Whether the group is really ugly may not be that important anymore.
By the way, the music of “Pokémon” is praise, and the re-arrangement did not mess up this time. I think it is impeccable.
Concluding remarks
At the beginning of the release of “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl”, I was more disappointed than expected with this game, but after the actual experience, it has changed a bit.
Although I cannot agree with the practice of emphasizing “authentic” and even slashing the safety card of the national pictorial book, I can see that the ILCA development team who took over the original biography of “Pokémon” for the first time tried very hard to do a good job between conservation and innovation. Out of balance. While “Pokémon Crystal Diamond/Bright Pearl” keeps the fun of the original version intact, it adds fun new gameplay such as the “big cave under the ground”, which makes this game not quite as perfunctory as the previous remakes. Get rid of the title of mythical beast spree.
If you have never played the Diamond/Pearl version, but are a player who likes the gameplay of “Pokémon”, I would highly recommend this game to experience the wonderful adventures in the Shenao region.
If you are like me, an old butt who has played well with the “Pokémon” series, all I can say is that this game really faithfully presents the beauty of the fourth generation, and has added some new gadgets. You should not feel disadvantaged if you buy it. . If you still don’t want to get started… it’s also a good choice to take out the dusty NDS and load it into the “DPPt” card holder to meet old friends for a while!
What, you said I didn’t mention “Poker Watch” at all? Is there such a thing in the game? (escape)