Game Freak’s Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remasters aren’t officially out for another two weeks, but some copies of the upcoming Nintendo Switch games have already started appearing out into the wild. Now fans are combing through apparent leaked screenshots and videos for signs of previously unannounced Gen 4 content, including the Battle Frontier and Distortion World areas.
As first reported by VGC, a user claiming to have an early copy of the game posted about it on the PokeLeaks subreddit. While that user quickly deleted the post, more images and footage have started pouring out online in the 24 hours since. Earlier today, for example, a YouTube account called Pokey Masta uploaded a two-minute video showing off Brilliant Diamond’s town map and Pokédex.
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— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) November 7, 2021
Another YouTube account, Poiter’s basket, has been uploading footage from the the first few gym battles, as well as Team Galactic fights. One thing players have noticed is midi-sounding music that differs from what’s been shown in official trailers. It’s unclear if that’s an optional setting or placeholder music that will be swapped out in a day-one patch.
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