The launch of bothPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlis only a few weeks away, and, understandably, the player base seems to already be teeming with excitement. The Pokemon Company is even building up on the game’s release by recently announcing theBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlpre-order bonuses, and now, Nintendo has shared news that special Twitter emojis can be used by the fans on the social media platform for a limited time.
Undoubtedly, many fans of the 2006Pokemontitle were likely elated when the remake was announced back in February 2021. Most would recall thatPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwas revealed alongside news of the new open-world title namedPokemon Legends Arceus,which will also be set in the same location but when it was previously known as the Hisuian region. Since the announcement, both the development team and the fanbase have been busy with the many in-game details, gameplay changes, and even rumors involving aspecific area for hunting shiny Pokemon. This indicates that the community likely cannot wait until the actual launch to experience all these features themselves.
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To drum up more excitement forPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s release this coming November 19, the official Nintendo of America Twitter account made an announcement that special emojis can now be used by the fans. For a limited time, when Twitter users post using the hashtags #PokemonBrilliantDiamond, #BrilliantDiamond, #PokemonShiningPearl, and #ShiningPearl, a Dialga or Palkia custom emoji will appear beside the phrase. These are thepowerful legendary Pokemonfound inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.
Replies on the Twitter announcement are a mix of excitement about the video game, and otherPokemonfans clamoring for remakes of otherolder titles such asPokemon Red and Blue, even theYellowversion as well. Given that a lot of older fans started theirPokemonjourney with those titles, it is understandable why they are voicing out their demand for remakes of these games. Seeing as The Pokemon Company has already started re-producing the older video games, fans are likely hoping one of their favorites will be re-made into modern versions as well.
Though this is a seemingly small thing, many players and fans of the title will likely enjoy tweeting their excitement and seeing thePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlemoji on their social media posts. If fans are receptive to this practice, hopefully the devs will also consider making a custom emoji forPokemon Legends Arceuswhen it launches in 2022.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwill be released on June 23, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch.