Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are the franchise’s newest iteration in now-expected tradition of remaking older games. Aiming to reintroduce the fourth generation and its Sinnoh region to a contemporary audience, these remakes seem to be retooling Diamond and Pearl specifically, rather than combining the original games and the third edition like Johto remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver did. This can be seen with the decision to use Diamond and Pearl outfits for the protagonists, Lucas and Dawn.