Which Pokémon game should you buy this holiday?Sinnoh remakes
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
$58 at Amazon
Pros
Extremely easy to progress
Expansive post-game content
New Grand Underground
Cons
Lack of Fire types
Invisible barriers
Wild encounters
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of the classic Gen 4 games, bringing a new visual polish and features like the Grand Underground. The games feel dated in many ways, though, with a lack of quality of life improvements and numerous invisible barriers blocking player progress.
New territory
Pokémon Sword and Shield
$60 at Amazon
Pros
Innovative Wild Area
Many new kinds of Pokémon
Expansions available
Cons
A little too easy
Short main story
Pokémon Sword and Shield take players to the U.K-inspired Galar region, with tons of new Pokémon to acquire and features like the Wild Area and Dynamax battles. However, the story is a little short, and there's a lack of massive improvements over past titles.
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