Diamond or Pearl?




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

I know a lot of you base what version you're going to get based on the popularity of each cart. Dome info for you:

Since launch in Japan, 813,237 copies of Diamond were sold, while Pearl proved slightly less popular with 762,029.

I'm getting Diamond. I'm also bailing out of this forum right now until the EU release to avoid spoilerisation.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Diamond. I've always been on the Diamond-boat and unless something huge, or better, happens in Pearl, I don't think I'll change my mind. Plus, I know a kid who's buying Pearl. So it all works out.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

Plus, you can trade over the Internet with anyone who has any version. So it all works out.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Oh yeah, that too. But I have a feeling I won't be doing much of that, since I'll need a friend code and everything. It'll be easier just to trade with this kid. For me anyways.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

What.

We'll put a trading thread up in here and do it that way. Friend Codes are not a big deal.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

They are for me. I find the whole thing a hassle, which is why I don't play MPH and MKDS often. But ****, I know I'm going to get involved with this thread anyways. So whatever.




Posted by Klarth

Diamond. I've owned Red before Blue, Gold before Silver and Ruby before Sapphire.




Posted by Arcadios

1st before 2nd.




Posted by Zeta


Quoting Vampiro: Plus, I know a kid who's buying Pearl. So it all works out.


lol 'sup?

... oh wai- not me, is it? :(



Posted by marapets

i cant believe this is even an issue diamond rocks




Posted by Zeta

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

THEREFORE ANYONE THAT BUYS DIAMOND VERSION IS A WOMAN.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

So diamonds are more womanly than pearls, now?




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

More womanly? Maybe not. But they ARE a woman's best friend. So they're ranked higher among them... the logic is there.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

I see no problem with being a woman's best friend.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Nor do I. But I see a problem with being a diamond.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

That's 'cause you'd rather be coal.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Grim etc, yeah.




Posted by segashadow128gcn

pearl all the way!

plus its my birthstone, seeing as it that i was born in june




Posted by Sapphire Rose

pearl cuz im gay lol




Posted by Sean Fury

Diamonds are the hardest metal on Earth.

With that said, I'm getting both versions because I'm obsessive compulsive with most of the Pokemon franchise. It was a big part of my childhood when it came out, so it stuck with me for this long, might as well try to not give up on them. Besides, I saw the new starters and I have got to say I like the look of the penguin.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS


Quoting Sean Fury: Diamonds are the hardest metal on Earth.

Bahahaha.



Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

Spoilers: diamonds are, in fact, a metal.




Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

What. Is carbon a metal?

No. No it isn't.




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire

swing and a miss

WHOOSH




Posted by Sean Fury



and actually on topic, my favorite so far of the new Pokemon (split evolution from Kirlia, basically a male Gardevoir).





Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

Oh. Now I see!




Posted by Vampiro V. Empire


Quoted post: basically a male Gardevoir).


Oh lord, this won't be good.



Posted by Sean Fury


Quoting Vampiro V. Empire: Oh lord, this won't be good.


Most of the new Pokemon already got onto Wikipedia.

As ****ty as half of them seem, and as against most of them as I am (you know, ****ing with the originals?), they seem like a step up from the previous new generations. By which I mean the previous generations were all cutesy and the Diamond/Pearl Pokemon look pretty badass. Example.

http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/darkurai.jpg

But than again, you have the jokes like this one.

http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/dainoosu.jpg

Here's hoping for the best.



Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

Haha, what the. The bottom one looks like a Porygon/Ludicolo hybrid.




Posted by Shade

The guy on the cover of Diamond has a technique called "Time Roar", basically a Dragon version of Hyper Beam.

Good stuff.




Posted by Klarth


Quoting Wings: Haha, what the. The bottom one looks like a Porygon/Ludicolo hybrid.

Dainose. Stage 1 Nosepass.



Posted by WILLETH FOR MONTHS

Because that's the one that really needed an evolution.




Posted by Shade

EVERY Pokemon needs an evolution.




Posted by Zeta

Even the ones that already have evolutions.




Posted by Shade

Yes. Thus ensuring more Pokemon games to come.




Posted by Ichigo54

Any serious difference other than a few version-exclusive pokemon?




Posted by Sean Fury

Not really, I think the stylus is involved a lot more though.

I'm hoping they just do something decent to the Pokemon games for once...srsly.




Posted by Angerion the Brave

Having the commands, your bag and the options menu on the touch screen and the game on the top would be great, makes the action faster.

A really great feature would be being able to set up your own Gym than send it to a friend to challenge.

But to bring this back onto topic; as much as I like the PokeMon games, I'm still trying to get all the PokeMon in Leaf Green, Fire Red and Emerald.




Posted by Average n00b

Very stupid and laughable question: Is it JUST for the Nintendo DS? I have failed to get one so far, xD I was going to for christmas, but I couldn't say no to DDR. D:




Posted by protomanv4

Diamond, well cuz my cousin asked me which one im getting so i said diamond.
Yes its only for the DS. I chose sapphire in stad of ruby cuz it was my birthstone.




Posted by muffla

im gonna get diamond cuz the top pokemon (poke ***?) it that one is a whole lot cooler. ill try to get my friend to buy pearl, but he usally get both anyways