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Random: A Lovely Easter Egg From Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Returns In The New Remakes

Happy birthday, Junichi Masuda!

Today is the 54th birthday of beloved director and composer of the Pokémon games, Junichi Masuda — and, to celebrate his birthday, you can see a limited-time surprise in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Back when the original games came out in 2006 and 2007, there was a secret embedded within the code, but no one would find out until his 40th birthday in 2008. On his personal blog, he asked fans to play the game on his birthday, and when they did, they discovered the charming Easter Egg that is “diamond dust“.

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