Great DS Pokemon game.

My favorite Pokemon games have got to be Gold Silver and Crystal, hands down. Those games were excellent in every sense of the word. I mean they had a lot of innovative concepts that have been used in newer games, or have stemmed other concepts that reoccur throughout the games. With an anticipation for a similar experience in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, I guess you could say that my expectations weren't EXACTLY met, but that doesn't mean that the games aren't superb. Now on the DS, the new Pokemon generation brings more species to the table, with new creatures, evolutions, and pre-evolutions to existing Pokemon. There are also a lot more varied type combinations this time around. The battle system has undergone a minor change; now physical and special attacks are fully dependent on the attack themselves. The day and night feature makes a return, and the story is typical for Pokemon, but is still fun. You'll travel many places, and meet new friends as well as enemies. The graphics aren't really a major upgrade, but get the job done. There are mini games, and light stylus inclusion, but the major addition to the series is online play. Now, you can trade Pokemon and battle trainers from around the world. This mode works well, and you can even chat with your adversaries using the DS mic. There is also a system for placing your Pokemon up online, as part of a trade system that works even when your DS is off. Placing earlier GBA Pokemon games allow you to move Pokemon over from those games to Diamond and Pearl. The game is lengthy and fun. Exploring every nook and cranny looking from items, new areas, new Pokemon, and new secrets all add to the experience. You just can't ask for a better title for the DS. And that's probably why the fun DS games have managed to sell more than 14 million copies world wide.