The v1.3.0 update was a milestone for the title. Beyond simple bug fixes, it finally integrated the long-awaited in Jubilife City, allowing for international Wonder Trades.

For the tech-savvy community, Brilliant Diamond remains a fascinating subject because it was built using the . This makes it significantly easier to mod compared to previous entries built on proprietary Game Freak engines.

While it remains a faithful (some might say too faithful) remake, the technical polish present in the current build makes it the smoothest way to experience the Gen 4 story today.

When Pokémon Brilliant Diamond first launched, it was met with a mix of nostalgia and technical criticism. However, after several major updates—culminating in the current —the game has transformed into a much more stable and feature-complete journey through the Sinnoh region.