Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Pokemon Shining Pearl and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond are some of the most soulless Pokemon games I've played to date. Series fatigue has been running rampant for the franchise for years, but at least other releases attempted to shake things up with features like the Wild Area, Mega Evolution, Island Trials, and Dynamax. There's no such luck for us trainers here in Shining Pearl. BDSP ends up feeling like a colossal disappointment, a real lost opportunity to remake the generation 4 titles with a new flare. In this lengthy commentary, I share my thoughts on the games. I hope you enjoy.

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Time Stamps:

Intro - 00:00
Journey to First Badge - 1:52
Journey to Second Badge - 16:30
The Grand Underground - 35:06
Journey to the Third and Fourth Badges - 41:36
Journey to the Fifth Badge - 1:12:06
Journey to the Sixth Badge - 1:25:13
Journey to the Seventh Gym - 1:32:51
Journey to the Eighth Gym - 1:42:05
Journey to the Pokemon League - 1:56:48
Post- Game - 2:08:41
Conclusion - 2:10:39