The group at IGN are now 15 hours into Pokemon Diamond! Inside this article are details on the start of the game, and Wi-Fi! Pokemon Diamond looks to be promising, and we now know we will be having fun right from the start! Anyone extra excited for this game?

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl follow the adventures of an unnamed soon-to-be champion (that's you) as he/she trek through the land of Sinnoh. It's a new world with new species, but for Pokemon veterans it's going to look very similar to any of the other locals from previous games. The goal is to capture as many pocket monsters as you can, raising them to do friendly-but-deadly battle with other Pokemon, and collect badges from Pokemon Gyms across the lands. Along the way you'll battle rivals, thwart the plans of the new "Team Galactic", and capture and raise your army of critters in hopes of becoming the greatest Pokemon master the world has ever seen. Epic, huh?

From the get-go, Diamond and Pearl play out very similar to their predecessors. You'll select a name for yourself and your rival, eventually select a starter Pokemon (through a crazy series of events this time), and be on your way through the world of Sinnoh. Per usual a player can carry up to six Pokemon with them as a team, and all other Pokemon captured will be blasted to a storage computer for later use. Any monster that battles gains experience, and can eventually learn new techniques and evolve into stronger Pokemon.

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