Pokemon Platinum revealed, set for fall release in Japan

by Griffin McElroy { May 18th 2008 at 1:30PM }

Pokéfanatics across the globe have been anxiously tied to their poké-related news sites over the past few weeks, attempting to prognosticate what gemstone/precious metal/color would serve as the title for the next installment in the beloved monster-enslaving series -- shortly after CoroCoro magazine dropped word of the upcoming Pokémon Platinum, the Sandshrew-swift Nintendo swooped in to confirm the title, and to reveal a fall release window for the game in Japan.

Following the pattern of pokéreleases thus far, it will serve as a companion to the two current-generation titles, Diamond and Pearl -- much like Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald did for their respective generations. That means we'll likely be treated to new sprites for many the monsters, and a few tweaks to the story, but not many new entries into the ol' Pokédex. Perhaps that expansion will come in the franchise's next generation, Pokémon Ununbium and Cadmium.

[Thanks, Vinay.]

Tags: breakingnews, corocoro, game-freak, gamefreak, giratina, nintendo, nintendods, pokemon, pokemondiamond, pokemonpearl, pokemonplatinum

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

komamura @ May 18th 2008 1:34PM

Its amazing how many times they can sell us the same game

deaftly @ May 18th 2008 3:53PM

Not familiar with Nintendo games huh?

Bleu @ May 20th 2008 1:51PM

But pokemon is soo much fun bro I am buying this on day one, I cant wait. I dont know their is something about the franchise that gets me hype.

The Blind Man @ May 18th 2008 1:34PM

I think I can speak for everyone when I say

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SWAT Kats are back! @ May 18th 2008 1:36PM

Expanded Online capabilities would go a long way towards making this worth it to those of us who have Diamond or Pearl

rTwelve @ May 18th 2008 2:17PM

like the Online Underground I heard this has?

SWAT Kats are back! @ May 18th 2008 3:04PM

Yes: That would've gotten me the 32 people met requirement that would've allowed me to acquire Spiritomb, which i coveted for its anti-Psychic type potential

Fernando Rocker @ May 18th 2008 1:38PM

I'm not a fan of MMO's but I would like to see a PokeMMOn...

Or a Mushroom Kingdom MMO...

Huey2k2 @ May 18th 2008 2:11PM

I am an fan of MMO's, and I also would love to see a Pokemon MMO.

I used to love Pokemon back in the day when I was in the 7th grade.

NoHitHair @ May 18th 2008 2:47PM

A Pokemon MMO...

I think it could work. I'd try it. Assuming it's an ingenuitive MMO that doesn't wreak of half-assed corner cutting.

Waffle Slayer @ May 18th 2008 5:42PM

Done.

http://www.pokemonworldonline.net/

Maverick Saturn @ May 18th 2008 6:01PM

I wanted to see that like 2/3 years ago when MMOs were really becoming THE THING, now the very idea of a pokemon MMO doesn't interest me ¬_¬ They had thier chance, and they did nothing with it.

Waffle Slayer @ May 18th 2008 6:27PM

Well these days there are many ridiculous MMOs popping up. Its the new fad.

Call of Duty MMO
Sonic MMO
The canceled Marvel MMO
Fallout MMO
Bioshock MMO
Star Wars: KOTOR MMO
LEGO MMO
Star Trek MMO
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. MMO

Although most of these are rumored or whatnot. Its an example to show how devs are trying to use popular IPs for MMOs. I'm sure I missed a few as well.

rowd149 @ May 18th 2008 1:44PM

See, now, I was absolutely CONVINCED that this would be name "Obsidian" because of Darkrai... :(

rTwelve @ May 18th 2008 2:22PM

The prevalent theory was that it would be Girasol or Opal, because of Giratina, Mesprit, and to a lesser extant, Heatran

Anticrawl @ May 18th 2008 3:16PM

Why would you think that when the name was announced last month? Along with the Japanese relase date.

rowd149 @ May 18th 2008 5:11PM

To be quite honest, somehow I missed the announcement. D: Yeah, I know.

And as for Obsidian, I thought of it as soon as I found out the new (at the time) movie was gonna be "Dialga vs Palkia vs Darkrai".

Anticrawl @ May 18th 2008 7:53PM

Apparently Joystiq did as well (though honestly I thought I got my news from here).

In any case the next series will probably be things like Obsidian and other things specific to certain geographical locations. Obsidian will likely be the 3rd installment as well.

Anticrawl @ May 18th 2008 7:56PM

Actually no I remember where it was confirmed. Late April someone leaked a scan of a magazine confirming the release window, title and some of the pokemon that will be in it along with some newer forms.

mr nimblewick @ May 18th 2008 1:48PM

Whenever a new pokemon game is announced, I think "Okay, this will be the first pokemon game I buy," but then there is always a new version with more pokemon... I just have to wait until they announce the "last" and "biggest" pokemon. As if that will ever happen.

Roto13 @ May 18th 2008 2:11PM

You could say that about pretty much every game series ever. Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald aren't the same game as Pearl/Diamond/Platinum any more than Majora's Mask is the same game as Ocarina of Time.

finnith @ May 18th 2008 2:21PM

Whereas Majora's Mask added some new "meat" to the gameplay with the introduction of masks and transformations, new installments of Pokemon now only bring new(and ugly, for the most part) Pokemon with new attacks and (sometimes) a new region. Fact is, Pokemon has been recycled a lot.

chez @ May 18th 2008 2:32PM

SHINX IS NOT AN UGLY. Thx.

Fatass of Haikuness @ May 18th 2008 3:29PM

While each Pokemon game does add on significantly to the last (Not game, but sub series, you know, like R/B/Y or G/S/C), they're usually years apart, so once you know the end of a sub series is coming out (in this case, Platinum), it's not a bad idea to check the game out once it comes out.

finnith @ May 18th 2008 8:08PM

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Combee_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29

What the hell is that thing then?

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) @ May 18th 2008 8:44PM

It's Banjo-Kazooie health pieces with faces, wings, & antenna.
:P

Huey2k2 @ May 18th 2008 2:01PM

And people complain that North American developers release the same crap every year in a new package?

How many Pokemon games does this make now?

Goblin @ May 18th 2008 2:30PM

Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Red, Leaf Green, Diamond, Peal, Platinum, Stadium, Stadium 2, Colliseum, Battle Revolution, XD: Gale of Darkness, Snap, Pinball, Trozei/Link, Trading Card Game: The Game!, Puzzle League, Puzzle Challenge, Hey You! Pikachu, Channel, Dash, Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team, Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team, Ranger, Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness, Farm Channel.

Off the top of my head.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ May 18th 2008 2:52PM

Not trying to defend it but I'm pretty damn certain that these games introduce a lot more than Madden/Fifa sequels.

Benny @ May 18th 2008 3:05PM

They're just much better games overall. I buy one game from every 'set' - FireRed and LeafGreen being the only one's I've given a miss.

Pokemon is the only RPG I play. I just wish a bit of effort would be put into making a PROPER 3D version - none of the XD crap.

Fatass of Haikuness @ May 18th 2008 3:30PM

Outside of the remakes and the sets (which are usually released within a year or two of each other), each Pokemon game is different enough to warrant a sequel.

Benny @ May 18th 2008 3:42PM

I misplaced an apostrophe. As an Englishman, I feel like a bit of failure.

Benny @ May 18th 2008 3:42PM

*a failure.

It must be the keyboard!

Tiptup300 @ May 18th 2008 4:36PM

You forgot the super innovative one where you can curse at pikachu.

Goblin @ May 18th 2008 6:14PM

Isn't that Hey You! Pikachu?

joevill @ May 18th 2008 2:24PM

gotta catch them all!

Yourself @ May 18th 2008 2:30PM

The games, or the Pokemon? The numbers will soon be equal at this rate.

Yourself @ May 18th 2008 2:29PM

Pearl was the first Pokemon game I bought since Red when I was in elementary school. Great game, but I think once a decade is good enough for me.

Andrex (NDF - Host) @ May 18th 2008 2:30PM

Pokemon Ununbium would rock my socks.

After this maybe GameFreak can do some work on the Wii side of things.

Please?

SWAT Kats are back! @ May 18th 2008 3:09PM

Nintendo could make them, i suppose. They moved to wholly buy out GameFreak only recently. Apparently they were never wholly owned

Gives Nintendo leverage to make them do things that they couldn't make them do before

chez @ May 18th 2008 2:31PM

Do want.
I waited to get Pearl too. I'm only 6 hours in. That said it'll be years before we get this game in English.

/Rank toast(1) (>)

Zachary Hinchliffe @ May 18th 2008 2:46PM

Great. I knew they were going to release this, so I skipped out on Diamond and Pearl. Now I'll have the chance to play it.

hvnlysoldr @ May 18th 2008 3:02PM

I'm finshing FFIII before getting back into Diamond. Then I'll barrel my brother's Pearl. And then if I have enough time I'll pick Platinum and finish the Revolution.

SWAT Kats are back! @ May 18th 2008 3:14PM

FINISH FFIII?

You're a bigger man than i, i suppose. I never got past the massive grind-fest required if you wanted to survive after the Point of No Return inside the Cloud of Darkness

It got to the point where i wasn't getting enough EXP in the dungeon before the Point, but if i went past the Point, i'd get my ass kicked