March 22nd is coming up fast and if you want to hit the ground running when you finally get your copy of Pokemon Platinum, then you should pick up a copy of the Pokemon Platinum: Official Game Guide.

Some people are against using the guide books but I'm a big believer in them. You can search the internet for tips and maps but having a hardcopy of everything you need in one spot is a huge time saver.

I wish we had a guide book for Pokemon Diamond. My son and I spent so much time back tracking to get the stupid bicycle coupon. We could have read the guide and saved a lot of time.