Pokemon DiamondandPearlremakes have been rumored for years, and they were finally announced at the Pokemon Presents event back on June 23, 2025 asPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlgameplay was shown off during the presentation, alongside a vague late 2021 release window, but the games have been quiet since then.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlnews has been slow since the games were first shown off, and there could be a good reason for that. BesidesPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlusing a chibi art style, the games otherwise seem to be very faithful remakes of the Sinnoh regionPokemongames, with evidence to show that they also feature theenhancements found inPokemon Platinum. Since the games appear to be such faithful remakes ofDiamondandPearl, there may not be much in the way of big news to drop for them.
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However, that doesn’t mean that fans won’t get more looks atPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlin the months ahead. As a matter of fact, chances are good thatPokemonenthusiasts can look forward to some freshPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlnews sooner rather than later.
Pokemon Presents
The Pokemon Company has not announced plans for its next Pokemon Presents presentation (essentiallyPokemon-focused Nintendo Directs), but rumors point to the next one happening in early June. According to the rumors, thenext Pokemon Presents eventwill actually take place prior to E3 2021, which is set to kick off on June 12 and last until June 15. So if the rumors are true, thenPokemonfans may be able to expect some freshPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlnews within the first couple of weeks of June.
If a Pokemon Presents event is coming in June as rumored, fans likely won’t have much in the way of advanced notice. At best, fans can expect an announcement a week ahead of time, but it’s not unheard of for these events to be announced mere days in advance. With that in mind,Pokemonfans shouldn’t be marking their calendars just yet, though if the event does exist, hopefully some clarification comes sooner rather than later.
As for what fans can expect fromPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlat the rumored Pokemon Presents event, smart money is that the games' release date will be announced. ThePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlrelease datesare pretty much the only big pieces of information left to learn about the games, assuming the developers don’t have a surprise up their sleeve.
Assuming the Pokemon Presents event is real,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlfans will have more than just news on those games to look forward to. Those that leaked the Pokemon Presents event for early June have said that thePokemon UniteMOBA will also be shown off, in addition toPokemon Legends: Arceus, which is scheduled for an early 2022 release on the Nintendo Switch. OtherPokemonprojects will also get some attention, if the rumors are to be believed. Ultimately,Pokemonfans will just need to keep their fingers crossed that the event is real, though there’s still a good chance they will learn Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearleven if it isn’t.
E3 2021
After missing 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, E3 is coming back in a big way with E3 2021. As previously mentioned, E3 2021 will take place from June 12 to June 15, and like always, it will feature the biggest companies in the industry making huge announcements about their future plans. A variety of big name publishers have already confirmed their involvement for E3 2021, though Ubisoft is so far the only company to confirm exactly which day it will be presenting, which is June 12.
Nintendo will be at E3 2021, but it has yet to confirm the date it will be presenting. If there is no Pokemon Presents in early June as rumored, then chances are high that Nintendo will use its E3 2021 presentation to showcasePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. And even if the Pokemon Presentsdoestake place and featuresPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, it’s entirely possible that the games will get another showcase at E3 2021 as well.
However, it must be stressed that Nintendo has not confirmed any specifics about its E3 2021 plans. While Nintendo will be at the show, it’s unclear exactly how extensive its presence will be and what exactly it will be showing off. SoPokemonfans should definitely keep that in mind before they get their hopes up too high about seeing more ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining PearlorPokemon Legends: Arceus.
On the off-chance that there are noPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlnews updatesin June at all, it shouldn’t be too much longer for fans to learn more, as the games are still expected to launch at some point later this year.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwill launch for the Nintendo Switch later in 2021.
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