Pokémon Diamond on iPhone
DATE OF COMPLETION: MAY 2021
Duration: 1.5 Months
Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Diamond is the fourth generation of the Pokémon main RPG series and it is playable on Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL. The game is in the process of remaking for Nintendo Switch and will be releasing in late 2021.
Mechanics
1. PokéDex
2. Pokétch
3. Journey
4. Pokémon Battles
5. Pokémon Team
6. Time
7. Breeding
8. Pokémon Trading
9. Pokémon Transferring
Original Control Scheme
New Control Scheme:
Landing Screen
Players have to press button A to start in Nintendo DS, while in a smartphone, it is more suitable to tap the screen to activate the game.
New Control Scheme:
Battle Mode
Since the original control scheme of the battle mode can be functioning with both buttons and a touchable screen, the smartphone-ported version will keep allowing users to tap the options, but in a different layout.
New Control Scheme:
Field Mode
As mentioned all button-activated features have changed to touchable HUD, while the Pokétch remains as a touchable feature, but in a smaller form. Chat, pick up items, pre-selected item will be grey-out when the player is unable to use them, for example, the chat and pick up item buttons are grey-out as the player is not next to a character nor pickable items. Same as the current pre-selected item is an old rod, and it will be available when the player is next to a lake or ocean. The circle button on the bottom right allows players to move the character freely, simply by dragging the grey inner circle.
New Control Scheme:
Inventory
Players can look through the items by scrolling the list, and they can tap on the item to check its function. As mentioned in the last paragraph, a touchable ‘quit’ button has added due to the lack of physical buttons. Other features function in the same way.
New Control Scheme:
PokéDex
Overview: Since there is no physical button on smartphones, all buttons can only be touchable, which the Pokémon list is scrollable.
Specific Pokémon: Similar to the PokéDex overview screen, since there is no physical button on smartphones, the eight category buttons can only be touchable.
New Control Scheme:
Pokémon Team
The six Pokémon placeholder is touchable which players can select a Pokémon to check its details, including the battle moves, height and weight.
New Control Scheme: Wireless Trading
Since there is no physical button on smartphones, the two buttons will be touchable just like all previous screens.
