Is Pokemon Platinum in any way an improvement to Diamond/Pearl?

I don't really know if I should start saving my money for this game or not. Is it any different than Diamond and if so is it an improvement?Is Pokemon Platinum in any way an improvement to Diamond/Pearl?Wi-Fi:

The Global Trade Station building is gone, replaced with the "Global Terminal" building (since you won't only be trading now)

There is a new "Wi-Fi Club" where you can play new mini-games with up to 20 friends

One of the games involves a Swalot and berries, presumably to make Poffin

As revealed previously, you can play in the Underground with your friends over Wi-Fi

The basements of each Pokemon Center are completely revamped



Game Mechanics:

A new feature is the "Battle Recorder," which records your battles and broadcasts them around the world

There is a new "Battle Frontier" with many different areas, and it is located where the Fight Area in D/P was

Pokemon will have new battle sprites, as we mentioned in a previous news story

The back sprites of Pokemon will be animated



Pokemon:

Giratina Origin Forme's ability is Levitate

Giratina is only in its Origin Forme in the Reverse/Torn World, but there is a way of inducing its Origin Forme outside that is not known yet

Shaymin Sky Forme's ability is Serene Grace

As we mentioned in a previous story, Shaymin will transform into its Sky Forme when exposed to the key item "Glacidia's Flower"



Story:

Team Galactic is stronger and plays a larger role in the story

Cyrus summons/confronts Palkia and Dialga, and then apparently Giratina right after

An international police team is hunting Team Galactic (that detective guy from those first Platinum images is one of them)

Team Galactic has a new executive (the other old man from the first Platinum images)





So yes, its a somewhat good improvement to motivate you to buy the game. Also know that the HP bar (the one that says the Pok茅mon's gender, name, level, etc) will now be black. I personally think that makes the game "cooler." There is also the Torn World, where you might find the new forme of Giratina.

There will also be a new movie to accompany this. I've heard that it was one of the best yet from http://www.pokebeach.com/

All this motivates me to buy the game. :)Is Pokemon Platinum in any way an improvement to Diamond/Pearl?yes it is.



1. giritina is the main pokemon and you catch it's origin form

2. you catch BOTH dialga AND palkia at the same time and instead of mesprit,azelf, and uxie appearing it's giritina

3. it's longer and there are more areas

4.you can catch shaymin in it's new form "sky form"

5. you can catch all three regi's this time

6. there is a new area called "the torn world"

7. you can know go to a new battle frontier

8. WI-Fi has been updated as well as the GTS

it will be released somtime 2009 in the USA and EU, and september 13 in japan





Is Pokemon Platinum in any way an improvement to Diamond/Pearl?YesIs Pokemon Platinum in any way an improvement to Diamond/Pearl?
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