Product Overview
- Product Name: Pokémon Platinum Version
- New or Used: Used
- In Case or Loose: In Case
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Notes: Nintendo DS/3DS system shown in some photos is to demonstrate the game is working. System is NOT included with purchase.
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What's Included
- Nintendo DS Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: Yes
- Case Artwork: Yes
- Case Type*: OEM/Original
- Extras:
Game Description
Set out across the snow-covered peaks, sprawling cities, ancient ruins, and winding routes of Sinnoh in Pokémon Platinum Version, the expanded fourth-generation Pokémon adventure for Nintendo DS. Choose Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup, build a team from Sinnoh's diverse Pokémon population, and take on eight Gym Leaders as you work toward the Pokémon League. Along the way, you'll cross paths with the determined Champion Cynthia, the mysterious International Police investigator Looker, and the fanatical Team Galactic as their plans threaten the entire region.
Platinum fills Sinnoh with more ways to play than the standard Gym-to-Gym journey. Pokémon Super Contests let you develop your partners for Visual, Dance, and Acting competitions, while Amity Square provides a relaxed place to walk alongside select Pokémon and collect items. The redesigned Gym challenges give familiar battles a fresh presentation, and the postgame opens the door to the Battle Frontier, where five specialized facilities put carefully constructed teams to the test. With expanded Pokémon availability, new character interactions, additional areas, and a deeper collection of side activities, Platinum gives the Sinnoh adventure considerably more room to explore.
For collectors, Pokémon Platinum Version stands as one of the most substantial Pokémon cartridges of the Nintendo DS generation. It takes the foundation established by Diamond and Pearl and builds a richer, more varied version of Sinnoh around it, giving longtime players new reasons to return even after completing the original adventure. From Cynthia and Looker to the redesigned Gym challenges, Battle Frontier, Super Contests, and Platinum's expanded Legendary encounters, this is a centerpiece release for fans collecting the fourth generation and one of the most recognizable Pokémon RPGs of the DS era.
Gameplay Features
- Explore Sinnoh through expanded routes, redesigned areas, caves, cities, and snowy mountain environments.
- Challenge eight Gym Leaders through revamped facilities featuring new layouts, puzzles, and battle challenges.
- Enter Pokémon Super Contests and compete across Visual, Dance, and Acting stages with your trained partners.
- Visit Amity Square to walk alongside compatible Pokémon and discover items throughout the park.
- Take on the Battle Frontier, featuring five specialized facilities designed for serious postgame battles.
- Investigate Team Galactic's schemes alongside Cynthia and Looker as Sinnoh's Legendary Pokémon become involved.
Legacy and Influence
Pokémon Platinum Version helped establish the enhanced Pokémon version as something more substantial than a simple midpoint release. Game Freak revisited Diamond and Pearl's Sinnoh adventure with redesigned locations, expanded encounters, new character interactions, additional story material, and a significantly stronger collection of postgame activities. The Battle Frontier in particular gave experienced players a deeper reason to keep training and experimenting with different team combinations after finishing the Pokémon League.
Platinum also strengthened Sinnoh's identity through characters and locations that became closely associated with the generation. Cynthia's recurring presence, Looker's investigation into Team Galactic, the redesigned Gyms, and the expanded Legendary Pokémon encounters gave the region more personality, while features such as Super Contests and Amity Square provided alternatives to traditional battling. Together, these additions helped make Platinum feel like a fuller realization of the fourth-generation Pokémon adventure rather than simply another version of Diamond and Pearl.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Pokémon Platinum Version was released in Japan in 2008 before arriving in North America in 2009, completing the fourth-generation trio that began with Diamond and Pearl. One of its most memorable additions was Looker, an eccentric International Police investigator who follows the activities of Team Galactic throughout the story. Platinum also expanded the number of Pokémon that could be encountered before the Pokémon League, making team building more flexible than in the original Diamond and Pearl adventure.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: RPG
- Year Released: 2009
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Game Freak
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 045496740177
- SKU: 16468
- Format: Nintendo DS Video Game Cartridge (Authentic physical release)
- Platform: Nintendo DS System (DS Handheld Console)
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Nintendo DS cartridges play on: All Nintendo DS systems, plus all Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
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