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Pokémon Platinum

Game Freak · 2008

Three-quarter · RPG · Console

Dimension
2.5D, 2D
Rendering
Pixel art, Low-poly
Colors
Export palette ↓
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Baked lighting
Texture
Low-res textures
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Chibi, Cute
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About

Pokémon Platinum is a creature-collecting role-playing game set in Sinnoh, where players train Pokémon and battle Team Galactic. It expands Diamond and Pearl with the Distortion World, Giratina's Origin Forme and a Battle Frontier.

Art style

Pokémon Platinum (2008, Game Freak) is a 2.5D/2D pixel art and low-poly game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from black outlines, baked lighting and low-res textures. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo DS
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2008-09-13 Japan, Nintendo DS
2009-03-22 North America, Nintendo DS
2009-05 Australia, Nintendo DS
2009-05-22 Europe, Nintendo DS
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Also known as
Pokémon Platinum Version (English-language regions)
ポケットモンスター プラチナ (Japan)
Pocket Monsters: Platinum (Japan)
Pokémon: Edición Platino (Spain)
Pokémon: Platin-Edition (Germany)
Pokémon: Version Platine (France)
Pokémon: Versione Platino (Italy)
Credits
Ken Sugimori Art Director
Hironobu Yoshida Graphic Leader
Ken Sugimori Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Hironobu Yoshida Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Motofumi Fujiwara Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Hiroki Fuchino Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Emi Yoshida Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Lee HyunJung Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Satoshi Ohta Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Takao Unno Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Kanako Eo Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Kenkichi Toyama Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Yusuke Omura Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Hiroyuki Yagi Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Hiroyuki Goto Pokémon Design & Graphic Design
Atsuko Nishida Pokémon Design
Kei Hoshiba Graphic Design
Midori Harada Conceptual Art
Takeshi Kawachimaru Director
Junichi Masuda Producer
Shusaku Egami Producer
Hitoshi Yamagami Producer
Hiroaki Tsuru Producer
Links
official · nintendo · wikipedia · mobygames

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