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Pokémon Diamond

Game Freak · 2006

Three-quarter · Fixed camera · RPG · Console

Dimension
2.5D, 2D
Rendering
Pixel art, Low-poly
Colors
Export palette ↓
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Baked lighting
Texture
Low-res textures
Pixel details
16-bit
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Chibi, Cute
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Then and now2006 Nintendo DS → 2021 Nintendo Switch

About

Pokémon Diamond is a role-playing game set in Sinnoh, where players collect and train Pokémon, challenge trainers and confront Team Galactic. Released alongside Pokémon Pearl, it introduced the fourth generation of Pokémon and online trading and battles through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Art style

Pokémon Diamond (2006, Game Freak) is a 2.5D/2D pixel art and low-poly game played from a three-quarter / fixed camera view. Its look is built from black outlines, baked lighting and low-res textures. The palette is vibrant.

Then and now 2006 → 2021

Pokémon Diamond screenshot: pixel art, low-poly, three-quarter, fixed camera, black outlines, baked lighting (environment, ui / menu)2006 · Nintendo DS
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2021 · Nintendo Switch

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo DS
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2006-09-28 Japan, Nintendo DS
2006-09-28 Taiwan, Nintendo DS
2007-04-22 North America, Nintendo DS
2007-06-21 Australia, Nintendo DS
2007-07-27 Europe, Nintendo DS
2008-02-14 South Korea, Nintendo DS
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Also known as
Pokémon Diamond Version (English-speaking regions)
ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド (Japan)
Pocket Monsters Diamond (Japan)
Pokémon Diamant-Edition (Germany)
Pokémon Version Diamant (France)
Pokémon Edición Diamante (Spain)
Pokémon Versione Diamante (Italy)
포켓몬스터DP 디아루가 (South Korea)
Credits
Ken Sugimori Art Director; Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Takao Unno Graphic Leader; Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Motofumi Fujiwara Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Satoshi Ohta Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Hironobu Yoshida Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Kanako Eo Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Kenkichi Toyama Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Hiroki Fuchino Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Hiroyuki Yagi Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Emi Yoshida Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Yusuke Omura Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Hiroyuki Gotou Pokémon Designer; Graphic Designer
Atsuko Nishida Pokémon Designer
Kei Hoshiba Graphic Designer
Junichi Masuda Director
Hiroyuki Jinnai Producer
Hitoshi Yamagami Producer
Gakuji Nomoto Producer
Hiroaki Tsuru Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Versions of Pokémon Diamond 2

Pokémon Diamond screenshot: pixel art, low-poly, three-quarter, fixed camera, black outlines, baked lighting (environment, ui / menu)2006 · Original releasePokémon Diamond Nintendo DSPokémon Brilliant Diamond screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2021 · RemakePokémon Brilliant Diamond Nintendo Switch

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