Pokemon Pearl Version (Nintendo DS, 2007)

Gameplay: 10/10
Diamond and Pearl bring us tons of new gameplay features. Remember the Pokenav? Ugh, that is SO 2002! The Poketch is SO in! Poketch, short for Pokemon Watch, resembles a wrist watch but has tons of nifty features, including a calculator, a pedometer (so you can now see how much longer until one of your eggs hatches) and even a clock! The watch is navigated with the touch screen, as is an updated Pokedex. Now, you can move the list by spinning a Pokeball counter-clockwise. Also, you can dress Pokemon up for contests with the touch screen. Also, a few new Pokeballs have been introduced: the Darkball and the Healball. A Healball restores HP and status problems when it is thrown, but only works if you have a spare slot in your party, while the Darkball works better in dark places like caves. Also, 107 new Pokemon have been invented, from the beaver-like Bidoof to the slug-esque Shellos. When the National Pokedex is acquired, you can even transfer over Pokemon from your GameBoy Advance! Only one problem; the transfer is permanent. Finally, this game can link with Pokemon Ranger to download a Manaphy egg.

Graphics: 9/10
The graphics look somewhat 2.5-D (similar to Pokemon Ranger), so that's a plus. Also, the night feature returns! From now on, if it is 8:00 PM in your game, it will be nighttime in it as well!

Sound/Music: 5/10
Most of the sound is the same as always, but the battle theme is pretty good.

Replay Value: 10/10
Now that there are 493 Pokemon, you'll always be playing to catch 'em all! There is Pal Park to check out, a Safari Game to play, events to download, it'll be years before you fully complete Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (unless you are a hacker)!

Overall, this is a stunning game that really seems to combine all the features the Pokemon world has previously used as well as new ones. It is a definite must for any Pokemon fan! So go out and buy the game (well, some people still have to wait, but when it does come out, it's a definite buy)!