And to think all they had to do was bring back Gen 1 Pokémon
Pokemon X/Y was "So we heard you like Gen 1 Pokemon!: The Game".
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VentureBeat: Pokémon has its biggest debut in franchise history(NPD)
Pokemon X/Y was "So we heard you like Gen 1 Pokemon!: The Game".
Maleko Saint
Banned
It really is amazing to still see the series I played as a kid still going strong even today.
I've never seen these people.
added_time
Member
CaviarMeths
Member
Do we have any info for Europe, etc yet? I think it's sitting at over 6m sell through now with US + JP + UK.
SciencePilot
Member
It's also the best Pokemon game so it deserves the best sales. Hope it continues to do well.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Did it beat Call of Duty if you combine both Sun and Moon, or is the revenue ranking that much of a disparity?
Spiritreaver
Member
Bravo. It's my GOTY and favorite generation in the franchise. I'm definitely looking forward to the third game and hopefully the set of remakes under this gen.
CaviarMeths
Member
Pokemon would be #1 if combined SKUs, yes.
Is NPD ranked by revenue now? That would be nuts. It would need to outsell the other games on that list by at least 1.5x ($60 game vs $40). That can't be right.
Yes it did. Or at least that's what it says in the NPD thread.
Ragnar Blackmane
Member
Well deserved, Sun and Moon are the best mainline Pokémon games yet.
Hope GamesFreak keep going that direction instead of going back to the old, stale and tired game design of past games.
Hope GamesFreak keep going that direction instead of going back to the old, stale and tired game design of past games.
God Dayumm
Banned
I swear one of these days we will read Pokemon sold more units than the the hardware that runs it
Exterminieren
Banned
Pokémon outselling Call of Duty in November is fucking MADNESS
ftfy
CaviarMeths
Member
Big selling point of Pokemon games is trading and battling with your friends. GameFreak encourages this by making essentially two versions of the same game, each with a few unique Pokemon. You cannot collect them all on your own. You need to trade to complete it.
TwistedFreeze
Member
They're just different versions of the same game. For the most part, they're the same but they'll have a few different Pokemon and there's a time difference (In Sun, it's morning when it's morning for you but, in Moon, it's night when it's morning for you and vice versa)
Its 2016 where no one likes Infinite Warfare and any game is beating it in sales..
Dark Ninja
Member
Call of Duty is a serious monster taking on Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, and Pokemon. Even with the franchise fatigue somehow still winning would be crazy.
Good for Pokemon though. This year has been great for the franchise in general.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Can't have been very close Pokémon was without digital and beat it revenue wise despite being $20 cheaper.
GuitarGuruu
Member
Amazing and well deserved. Fantastic Games.
Ohmori can be permanent director of the series as far as I'm concerned.
Ohmori can be permanent director of the series as far as I'm concerned.
I really do think that the biggest appeal for S/M was the presentation overhaul. It seems like such a minor thing for the game to go full 3D and have an art style that better replicates the anime, but it makes a big difference for a lot of people.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Well deserved for this one. I'm actually suprised at how much was changed yet it still felt the same. Pretty good GameFreak. No doubt Pokemon GO also helped.
RareFantasy64
Member
This Pokémon fad
DarkConfidant
Member
Im part of that wave.
I bought my first 3DS in September, with Pokemons release in the back of my mind as a reason to get it.
I bought my first 3DS in September, with Pokemons release in the back of my mind as a reason to get it.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Even though Nintendo did not directly profit from Pokemon Go, they used its popularity to their advantage really well. I remember Sun/Moon marketing started really getting out there (with a mix of Gen 1 and Alola Pokemon) right when Go was blowing up.
People who googled Pokemon would see those trailers at the top of the video results at the time when the whole world was googling Pokemon.
The superbowl commercial was also smart, because it stirred up nostalgic feelings for the series early in the year.
People who googled Pokemon would see those trailers at the top of the video results at the time when the whole world was googling Pokemon.
The superbowl commercial was also smart, because it stirred up nostalgic feelings for the series early in the year.
Uno Venova
Banned
It's too bad that the long cutscenes, SOS system, lack of new Pokemon, and poor endgame makes it one of the worst entries.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Pokemon back on top
Nah it's the best one.
Vince_Russo
Banned
Woooooow.
Seriously
Wow
Seriously
Wow
I would definitely say it's one of the best.
Screamapillar
Member
3DS must be north of 60 million units now. Pretty decent base of people, glad to see Pokemon is still a success. $40 premium handheld games can indeed still sell like hotcakes given the proper conditions!
FlashbladeGAF
Member
"'member Pokemon?..."
"I dont have to... it never left!"
"I dont have to... it never left!"
RyougaSaotome
Member
Well deserved. Been taking my time to enjoy every moment of it. The Pokemon game I've been waiting for for a long time now.
I giggle every time I see somebody jokingly mention Pokemon being a fad. It's just fun to see the franchise still alive and crazy strong, proving all those people from way back in the day wrong as can be.
I giggle every time I see somebody jokingly mention Pokemon being a fad. It's just fun to see the franchise still alive and crazy strong, proving all those people from way back in the day wrong as can be.
DecoReturns
Member
Pokémon being so successful is taking me back to the 90's. Insane
There's always one of you ....
Jim_Cacher
Member
I was commuting yesterday and was surprised by the fact that Nintendo has put money to broadcast Pokémon Sun and Moon commercial on the TV inside the train. I have never seen this before. This is very cool.
Uno Venova
Banned
ChrisMahoney
Banned
Thank Pokemon Go
AcademicSaucer
Member
Pokemon Stars on the Switch is a great idea .
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Est 3.2mm... super close to being #1, just below CoD
Gaiaknight
Member
not even close to being true not when XY are a thing