Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokemon Platinum is a role-playing game with adventure elements and an enhanced version of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Played from a top-down perspective, it has the player explore the Sinnoh region across…
Pokémon Platinum Version is an adventure developed by Game Freak, released 13 September 2008 on Nintendo DS. The main story takes about 29.3 hrs to finish.
What Pokémon Platinum Version is
Pokémon Platinum Version is an adventure game developed by Game Freak and released in 2008. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Pokemon Platinum, the player is a young Trainer in the Sinnoh region who receives a first partner Pokemon from Professor Rowan and sets out to explore the land, catching and training Pokemon while challenging its Gym Leaders. As the journey progresses, the player is drawn into the schemes of Team Galactic, an organization led by the cold and ambitious Cyrus, who intends to harness the power of Legendary Pokemon to reshape the world. The Legendary Pokemon Giratina and a strange realm known as the Distortion World lie at the heart of the conflict. Alongside allies encountered along the way, the player must confront Team Galactic while making their own way toward becoming a top Trainer.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Local play supports 5 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Pokémon series
Pokémon Platinum Version is the 149th of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Minna no Pokémon Bokujou: Platina Taiou-ban in 2008. Its critic score of 79 is 5 points above the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.
How it was received
Pokémon Platinum Version holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 14 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 426 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 29.3 hrs.
What it launched against
Pokémon Platinum Version launched on 13 September 2008, within three weeks of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, Rock Band 2, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition and Spore. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, Rock Band 2, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, Spore.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Pokémon Platinum Version yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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