Pokemon Diamond and Pearl: Return of the Friend Codes

[wraggster]

News from DSFanboy

Japanese magazine Corocoro has several scans that reveal a plethora of information regarding the upcoming Pokemon incarnations Diamond and Pearl. While plenty of trivial boring inconsequential details were given about specific Pokemon and moves, the highlights are as follows:

The tentative Japanese release date for both games is September 28th, 2006.
The new legendary (read: boxart worthy) Pokemon are Diaruga (Diamond Version), who controls time, and Parukia (Pearl Version), who controls space.
The antagonists are known as Team Galaxy, who will be featured in Pokemon Ranger as well.
In battles, the bottom screen will be used for menus and the like. Easy viewing of other Pokemon's status?

WiFi features will be in full force, but they utilize...gulp...the dreaded Friend Code system.
That's right, folks, Friend Codes are back. Nintendo seems unwilling to let go of this rather archaic system, though it might be slightly more excused in the Pokemon universe...a grand list of fifty thousand players offering and looking for certain Pokemon types might make things a bit too easy. The ability to pick up a quick match with a stranger, however, would not be unwelcome...

[RetroGoth]

Yay Pokemon Is Back!

[acn010]

ha ha, i remember for gameboy, lol
its like pokemon and digimon fused together

[JAKETHESNAKE28]

man that would be cool trading and battleing and stuff.
FREAKNG FIEND CODES!

[ACID]

Yes finalie for the nds. Unfortunately i have to gait for a usa release or and inglish or spanish version. hopefully soon.

[baldric1987]

great, can't wait!

[The Hombrew Hunter]

Hehe. Inglish.

Well, if I were caught dead with it, I'd be taunted.

Well f*ck them. Looks sweet. Just as long as it's NOTHING like the pokemon diamond I've played for GBC on an emu...

*shudder* THE ENGRISH! THE EEENNNGGRRIIISSSHHH!!!

[Rickmachine]

hey do ya know wen its gonna come out

[BuckDich]

Sounds pretty cool.
I think the friend code thing is smart,
because it definately would be too easy if you could just trade with anyone anytime.
Completely taking the challenge out of collecting them all.

[Video_freak]

Pokemon doesn't attract me anymore. It was still fine about 4 years ago, but now it's just not a fun game to me. And with the return of the friend code and all...