Pokémon “Brilliant Diamond” and “Shining Pearl” review: THE USUAL SPOT

Graphic created in Canva. Edit of Zach Cimaglio made in Picsart. (Mercy Sosa)

Zachary Cimaglio
December 3, 2021

Come hang out at “The Usual Spot,” from The State Hornet podcast network for gaming news, discussion, critical analysis and just general geek talk.

Hosted by A&E staffer Zach Cimaglio, episodes can range in topics from upcoming releases to gaming-related internet content or movies.

This week’s episode discusses the newest Pokémon games, “Brilliant Diamond” and “Shining Pearl,” both remakes of the DS games “Diamond” and “Pearl.” Zach gives his thoughts about the game so far and briefly discusses the potential future of the franchise as it stands now.

He covers the general divisiveness sparked by the game’s art style and his excitement for the upcoming “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”

Got an idea for an episode? Hit up @ZakarTheGreat on Twitter. Also check out his Twitch streams at ClockwerkAvenger.

Music licensed by Pixabay

Intro: “Game Music” by DeepMusicEveryDay

https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-game-music-7408/

Outro: “Sunset Walker” by MokuseiNoMaguro

https://pixabay.com/music/synthwave-sunset-walker-7819/

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About the Writer

Zachary Cimaglio, copy editor

Zachary Cimaglio is the copy editor of The State Hornet. He joined The State Hornet in fall 2021, making this his inaugural semester as a reporter. Zachary was formerly a history major before demoting it to a minor in favor of journalism, and he hopes to become a full-time writer and reporter in the near future.