| Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo DS) |  | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 159
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Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: role-playing-games
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
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Number Of Items: 1
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: NTR P CPUE
Model: NTR P CPUE
UPC: 045496740184
EAN: 0045496740177
Publication Date: March 2009
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
As the story unfolds, players will encounter the mysterious new Distortion World, an area unlike any seen in a Pokemon video game before. The Battle Frontier area (first introduced in Pokemon Emerald) has been added to Sinnoh, containing five new Battle Facilities for Trainers to challenge, each with its own special rules. Players can explore the new Wi-Fi Plaza a virtual Pokemon amusement park filled with activities, including three new mini-games where up to 4 players can compete at once. - Distortion World: As the story unfolds, players will encounter the mysterious new Distortion World, an area unlike any seen in a Pokemon video game before. The normal rules of time and space don't apply to this world, allowing the area to push the limits of the Pokemon game world. Players leap from pieces of land suspended in midair, walk sideways and even upside-down. The Distortion World, where the powerful Giratina resides, is somehow connected to the regular Pokemon world.
- The Battle Frontier: The Battle Frontier area (first introduced in Pokemon Emerald) has been added to Sinnoh, containing five new Battle Facilities for Trainers to challenge, each with its own special rules. Each facility is run by one of five new Frontier Brains (characters that are similar to Gym Leaders). The new battle formats in each facility allow players to challenge themselves in new ways.
- Wi-Fi Plaza: Players can explore the new Wi-Fi Plaza a virtual Pokemon amusement park filled with activities, including three new mini-games where up to 4 players can compete at once. Up to 20 players from around the world can connect together in the Wi-Fi Plaza to experience games, take part in parades and even see a fireworks show.
- Enhanced Storyline: New characters add to the story, including Charon, a new Commander of the villainous Team Galactic (who is suspicious even by their standards) and an
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Niace! April 27, 2010
Toby Jones
Haven't played pokemon in about 6 years so was a nice little refresher course! As with ALL pokemon games, same routine, different pokemon and slightly different story line. If you like pokemon, this game is going to be good for you. The graphics are amazing compared to the last pokemon game I played! The only thing I think I can fault on is that the 3rd gym leader is WELL hard! :P
A great game for women! March 2, 2010
YvoCaro (The Netherlands)
The boys in my daughters' class think I'm a cool mum. Not because of my parenting skills but because I play Pokémon! Being able to tell them I picked Chimchar as my starter Pokémon ranks high in the scales of coolness. Funny thing is that my daughter is a bit ashamed of me, when I ask visiting classmates of the male kind what Pokémon game they loved the best.
Gaming friends from over the world had told me time and again that I should try a Pokémon game, and every time I said that wouldn't be my cup of tea. After all, I knew the kids' series from television, and no way I would be into that too. But then Pokémon Platinum was released, and I read in one of the gaming mags that this would be the super de luxe version, including everything from diamond and pearl plus some extra's. And as I was looking for a new challenge in games, I thought "oh well, let's give it a try. If I don't like it, I can at least make one of my nephews happy with it".
Lo and behold my surprise! After some initial getting used to the very small characters it turned out to be a lot of fun. Lucky for me the bigger screens of the DSi helped in finding the even smaller pokéballs that you can find in the high grass, and if necessary I can put on my the reading glasses too.
Most apparent is the battling element in the game. But as that is in a turn based way it can be done in your own pace. You learn pretty quick that some combinations are the key to success. For example, it's better to battle a water-type Pokémon with a grass-type Pokémon, then with a fire-type Pokémon. You can carry six different Pokémon around with you, so diversity is the key. While battling you level up your Pokémon, and you learn new battle moves to enhance your chance of winning. And you'll need good Pokémon in your party to be able to take on the Elite-4 near the end of the game!
What attracted me most though was the collecting aspect. There's a lot of Pokémon to collect, and some you can only get by hatching an egg at the Daycare center, or by trading you "old" Pokémon holding a certain item with another player.
You can collect and grow severall kinds of berries, and the berries can be made into poffins, to help the Pokémon in battle.
Under the world where you're roaming about, Sinnoh, there's a whole different world beneath full of burried treasure and fossils. And these fossils can be turned into yet more Pokémon.
In Sinnoh there are 210 Pokémon to be seen, and after beating the Elite 4 in a fearsome battle (in my case, after 5 tries!) you get access to the National Pokédex, or in other words, 491 Pokémon.
I thought the exploring part to be equally fun, it sometimes takes some puzzling insight to be able to progress. But after you've explored all of Sinnoh the game is still fun, not in the least because of the wifi possibility. ideal for trading rare Pokémon with your friends, or to bake even better poffins together.
This game has kept me occupied for 3 months straight, and still I haven't caught all Pokémon. I even purchased a large and hefty Strategy guide, and the book has been used a lot! How else can I keep track of all the ways to obtain new Pokémon!
10/10
Pokemon Platinum February 24, 2010
A. Hayne
This game is great expansion to the pokemon franchise having played most games in whole series i know what to expect from this kind of the game & i wasn't dissapointted i got exactly what i was hoping for a great looking pokemon game that has all the fun as any other pokemon game would.
One of the best features of the game is the ability to use your pokemon from the DS game on your wii via wireless transfers which means you get to see your pokemon in full 3D and also you can test out your squad to see if it has the winning quality especially when playing people online via wi-fi on the wii.
I would comment on platinum online play but i can't get wi-fi to work on my DS so i can't reli talk much about online features of the game.
Here's the breakdown of the game in 5 catergories with overall rating included.
Visuals 8/10
Gameplay 10/10
sound 7/10
controls 10/10
lasting appeal 10/10
overall 9/10
If you want a great new pokemon game that's gunna keep you going than buy platinum.Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo DS)
 Help January 28, 2010
honey_cup (Suffolk, England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Does this game play on the DSi?, some sellers are saying it wont work at all and some are saying it wont play if it is a pirate copy.
Great game January 14, 2010
P. Widdowson (UK)
This is a fun game that gets children to work out strategies for coping with losing fights or learning how to work their way up to something they want. It's also fun just for the sake of having fun!
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