Pokémon Platinum Version

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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.

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Time to beat

54 h 19 minAverage completion time
35 h 3 minMain
68 h 5 minMain + Sides
221 h 20 minCompletionist
34 h 56 minCo-op

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Genres
RPG • Turn-Based Strategy • Adventure
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric • Side view
Platforms and release dates

NDS

2009-05-22
Developers
Game Freak
Publishers
Nintendo • The Pokémon Company
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83
Metacritic46 ratings
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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.

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 towns, routes, and caves, catching and training Pokemon and battling them in turn-based combat. The core goals involve building a team, challenging Gym Leaders, and completing the Pokedex. This version adds new areas, expanded online features for trading and battling, and gives the Legendary Pokemon Giratina and its Distortion World a central role. It connects with other games in the generation to trade and transfer Pokemon.

Details

Genres
RPG • Turn-Based Strategy • Adventure
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric • Side view
Platforms and release dates

NDS

2009-05-22
Developers
Game Freak
Publishers
Nintendo • The Pokémon Company