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Pokemon Sun & Moon sold 1.9 million in first 3 days in Japan (Famitsu), down from X&Y
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Brawly Likes to Brawl
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I dislike XY because the actual structure of the game was bad. Main campaign wasn't fun, almost no likable characters, story has multiple loose ends that were never resolved, low amount of new Pokemon, lackluster OST, lacking postgame content that was never even fixed with an updated version, etc. The best part of it was how seamless it made online interactivity, imo. The "excitement" of going full 3D was dragged down by the fact that its engine ran pretty bad. Despite it supporting 3D, I almost never turned it on because all it did was make battles look really clippy.
I understand why other people would like the "leap", but I don't see why I should give XY the benefit of the doubt for being a bad mainline game because it was simply the first to be in 3D.
SM seems like the worst game to play if someone regained interest in Pokemon after Go. Pokemon Go is a very simple game with a very "free" feeling while SM is loaded cutscenes,dialogue,railroading and story. I know someone who bought Sun because of Go and got bored fast.
GameFreak should pay attention to games like Minecraft which have tons of freedom and are extremely popular with kids.
GameFreak should pay attention to games like Minecraft which have tons of freedom and are extremely popular with kids.
Two Days VS Three Days
NINTENDO STILL DOOMED
People are going to be suprised when FFXV is closer to Persona than Pokemon
My bad for jumping the gun on that assumption. I could of recall reading that I have had read that Poke-Ride Tauros helps tremendously when I came to hatching eggs. I never used PPS in XY when I played; however, I did use Amie and enjoyed quite a bit for it perks. Anime's replacement only lets u heal/recover from status changes after battle? Perhaps, I jumped the gun w/ QOL knowing that HM's are dead. Just glancing causally at Sun and Moon, it is nice seeing that Pokemon are finally interacting with the environment a lot more than in previous games.
Crazyorloco
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Yeah Sun and Moon did great actually if you really think about the times.
I think that the sales are higher if we factor in digital sales. Most people I know have downloaded the game. It's a game you'll always come back to which makes it a worthy download.
Pokemon is pretty popular with kids too... moreso than minecraft. Check the sales of the main pokemon games versus minecraft.
I think If people want something simple I think people should keep playing pokemon go - they'll update it soon with more pokemon. If they want more depth then 3DS pokemon games will fit the bill.
The number are slightly disappointing but considering the current status of Japanese console market, not surprising. Let's see about the legs.
I agree with this. I think that any figure above half a million in JP for FFXV will be a surprise.
I agree with this. I think that any figure above half a million in JP for FFXV will be a surprise.
X/Y's numbers are only for 2 days, Sun and Moon's are for 3. So we're comparing 2 days (XY) to 3 days (SM). This is because X/Y came out on a Saturday and SM on a Friday.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
From all the gloom and doom talk you would think Sun and Moon are selling massively less than X and Y.
I mean there is merit to talk about the downturn in the dedicated video game market in Japan, but the disparity in here compared to the previous generation is not that big. Especially when you consider digital sales are not included.
I mean there is merit to talk about the downturn in the dedicated video game market in Japan, but the disparity in here compared to the previous generation is not that big. Especially when you consider digital sales are not included.
mickagau33
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It is among the best opening ever and some people seriously think it is disapointing/bomba-tier ? lol
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
That DS Lite+ Wii combo. Wowzers.The dedicated market in Japan is on its last legs in some ways.
Almost every game this year has been down from its predecessor and it's like the eighth year of notable overall market decline in a row (we're now back in early 1990s or perhaps even 1980s grade sales for dedicated hardware/software).
Just wait until you see how much FFXV is down from FFXIII.
There's a chance of some recovery with the Switch, but it will look baaaaaad if the thing doesn't take off.
Here's an outdated chart:
Maintenance
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RIP in pieces pokeymans.
X/Y will always be garbage tier, no matter what.
Gotcha, thanks! I was wondering where the 2 day talk was coming from.
I think that it's safe to say that a lot more digital copies were sold now than for XY in 2013, so the numbers are likely a lot closer than a lot of you think.
That said, I'd still say that GO had an effect; XY probably killed the series for a lot of people with how easy it was and the terrible characters.
That said, I'd still say that GO had an effect; XY probably killed the series for a lot of people with how easy it was and the terrible characters.
That would depend on if Stars is revealed at the Switch event. Either way, the Switch's launch will probably have a negative impact on 3DS sales, which would be felt by Sun/Moon. So if anything, the Switch itself may hurt Sun/Moon's legs.
That being said, how did Gen 5 as a whole do worldwide? It may give us a better idea of what to expect sales-wise for Sun/Moon.
They shouldn't capitulate and change the entirety of the main games due to GO. Come on.
Pokémon is still extremely popular. Stop talking like it's doing badly.
Then pokemon is clearly not for that person. Pokemon Go is shallow and mainline pokemon games should never incorporate anything from it. Minecraft is a sandbox game, pokemon is a jrpg.
DR2K
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Most people won't be surprised. People with XV avatars might be.
RareFantasy64
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This is in response to the anime losing Serena
kuroneko0509
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btw media create numbers are out. sun moon > xy from that tracker
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MrPhiliasfrog
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This is really impressive.
false alarm!
Dark Cloud
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Ok we can all go home and come back tomorrow for another day of Nintendoomed!
Slamtastic
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Good post. Game Freak should look towards Nintendo and what BotW is doing for open-ness, non-linearity, lack of tutorials, and presentation (VO). Maybe instead of Minecraft, they could look within the RPG genre towards Skyrim.