Game Freak has shown a clear pattern when it comes to remaking itsPokemongames. Starting with 2004’sPokemon FireRedandLeafGreen,Pokemonremakes have released roughly every five years, withHeartGoldandSoulSilverfollowing in 2009 andOmega RubyandAlpha Sapphirelaunching in 2014. It’s been seven years since the launch ofPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire, and so fans are overdue forPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes.
Fans have been anticipatingPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes as the next set ofPokemongames for quite some time, though no official announcement has been made. Leaks from reliable sources have claimed thatPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes are indeed in active development for the Nintendo Switch, and based on Game Freak’s development history, they really seem like an inevitability. And now there’s even more evidence that thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes exist.
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A mysterious Twitter account has appeared online with the handle pokemondp15th - a likely reference to 2021 being the 15th anniversary forPokemon DiamondandPearl(the games launched in Japan in 2006, though they didn’t come to other regions until 2007). This Twitter account, whose tweets are currently set to private, is assumed to be forPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes, but fans should keep in mind that the account could be fake.
Sometimes Twitter accounts like these have been found and have been a genuine clue as to what to expect from a future video game announcement. Other times these Twitter accounts are faked by fans to get people riled up online. Luckily, fans shouldn’t have to wait all that much longer to find out if this Twitter account is legitimate. IfPokemon DiamondandPearlremakes are in development, there is a decent chance that they will be announced at some point later this month.
It’s possible that Nintendo could announce thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes at theNintendo Direct presentationit has scheduled for February 17 at 2:00 pm PT. And if the announcement doesn’t come then, it’s also possible that it will happen duringPokemon Dayon February 27.Pokemonfans will want to tune in to both events just in case.
2021 is the25th anniversary of thePokemonfranchise, so big announcements are assuredly on the way. Whether or not those announcements include thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes has yet to be determined, but fans should find out within the next month or so.
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