IGN has the Goods!

That's right folks. Corporate gaming websites like IGN have already received their English retail copies of Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, straight to their DSs.

April 12, 2007 - Early this morning a large package from Nintendo of America arrived at our doorstep. Inside was what could be considered the crown jewels of the Nintendo DS library: early retail copies of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, along with extra goodies that come independent of the games purchased.

We're currently cranking down on coverage of the games, but we thought you'd enjoy a taste of what you'll get when you run out and buy a copy of the game. Remember, if you hit the retail chains now and put some cash down on a copy before the April 22nd release, you'll get a free stylus. No guarantees if they'll still be around when the games hit shelves, so might as well grab the freebies now if you're going to buy it anyway.

You can see the new images currently being submitted via direct-feed of the Nintendo DS by clicking here.

We'll keep you updated and will soon have the video of the first 10 minutes, offered by IGN.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are expected to release April 22nd. Bringing a tinge of pseudo 3D-graphics alongside with the gameplay you all know and love, this Nintendo DS must-have with innovative touch-controls and online gameplay will rejoice both fans of the industry and people who have never heard of the name.