This has got to be the Pokémon game with the best lore, character design, Pokémon design and a top-notch soundtrack. Compared to the other games, Dawn/Lucas among the roster of playable characters secures the top spot for me. And for the League Champion, Cynthia will always be second to none. For the music, the Eterna Forest bgm will forever have a special place in my heart.

The replay value of Diamond and Pearl however sucks, because of the excruciatingly slow pacing of every battles. I strongly wouldn't recommend this to first-time players since Platinum and the Switch remakes (or should I say, remasters) now exist.