{"id":609423,"date":"2026-03-22T11:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library"},"modified":"2026-03-22T11:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:20:51","slug":"nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo shutting its Pok\u00e9mon Diamond and Pearl sound library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nNintendo is shutting down the Pok&eacute;mon DP sound library, mere months after it became available.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-dp-sound-library-released-featuring-diamond-and-pearl-audio\">The sound library<\/a> comprises music and sound effects from the 2006 DS games Pok&eacute;mon Diamond and Pearl, launched back in February.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHowever, an announcement on the library page states it will shut down on 31st May. No data will be available to stream or download after this date.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-shutting-its-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-sound-library\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo is shutting down the Pok&eacute;mon DP sound library, mere months after it became available. The sound library comprises music and sound effects from the 2006 DS games Pok&eacute;mon Diamond and Pearl, launched back in February. However, an announcement on the library page states it will shut down on 31st May. No data will be available to stream or download after this date. 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