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[kswiston]

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".

 

[Maleko Saint]

It really is amazing to still see the series I played as a kid still going strong even today.

 

[Reg]

It is hilarious when people actually believe it's a fad.

I've never seen these people.

 

[GDGF]

Haven't played Pokemon proper since Red and Blue. Had fun playing Go with my girlfriend and we're in for Stars (and a Switch)

Congrats!

 

[added_time]

It really is amazing to still see the series I played as a kid still going strong even today.

Same as the series that I started playing as a kid

 

[CaviarMeths]

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]

It's also the best Pokemon game so it deserves the best sales. Hope it continues to do well.

 

[Azuran]

Remember all those people who believed Pokemon Go and other mobiles games were going to stop people from buying Nintendo systems and games?

lol

 

[Regulus Tera]

Did it beat Call of Duty if you combine both Sun and Moon, or is the revenue ranking that much of a disparity?

 

[Spiritreaver]

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]

Did it beat Call of Duty if you combine both Sun and Moon, or is the revenue ranking that much of a disparity?

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.

 

[Htown]

Did it beat Call of Duty if you combine both Sun and Moon, or is the revenue ranking that much of a disparity?

Yes it did. Or at least that's what it says in the NPD thread.

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

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.

 

[God Dayumm]

I swear one of these days we will read Pokemon sold more units than the the hardware that runs it

 

[Exterminieren]

Pokémon outselling Call of Duty in November is fucking MADNESS

 

[MoonFrog]

A year that Nintendo was doomed.

ftfy

 

[TURBO1112]

Just curious. Why is there 2 pokemon games? Never played any of them befire

 

[CaviarMeths]

Just curious. Why is there 2 pokemon games? Never played any of them befire

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]

Just curious. Why is there 2 pokemon games? Never played any of them befire

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)

 

[mrlion]

Wait. Pokemon could beat Call of Duty for November?

What year is it?

Its 2016 where no one likes Infinite Warfare and any game is beating it in sales..

 

[Dark Ninja]

Pokémon outselling Call of Duty in November is fucking MADNESS

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.

 

[TURBO1112]

Thanks

 

[DR2K]

This Pokémon thing sure is popular.

 

[Principate]

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.

Can't have been very close Pokémon was without digital and beat it revenue wise despite being $20 cheaper.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

Amazing and well deserved. Fantastic Games.

Ohmori can be permanent director of the series as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Ridley327]

Pokemon X/Y was "So we heard you like Gen 1 Pokemon!: The Game".

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.

 

[10k]

I said hot damn.

 

[BlackJace]

FadLife

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

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]

This Pokémon fad

 

[Oersted]

I've never seen these people.

Not the same, but I vividly remember having discussions on this forum how 3DS is on its deathbed and Pokemon is just another game that won't change much.

 

[DarkConfidant]

I’m part of that wave.

I bought my first 3DS in September, with Pokemon’s release in the back of my mind as a reason to get it.

 

[faint.]

Happy to see my favorite franchise is not going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

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.

 

[Uno Venova]

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]

Pokemon back on top

 

[DNAbro]

It's too bad that the long cutscenes, SOS system, lack of new Pokemon, and poor endgame makes it one of the worst entries.

Nah it's the best one.

 

[Vince_Russo]

Woooooow.

Seriously

Wow

 

[Sandfox]

It's too bad that the long cutscenes, SOS system, lack of new Pokemon, and poor endgame makes it one of the worst entries.

I would definitely say it's one of the best.

 

[Screamapillar]

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 Pokemon?..."

"I dont have to... it never left!"

 

[RyougaSaotome]

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.

 

[DecoReturns]

Pokémon being so successful is taking me back to the 90's. Insane

 

[10k]

It's too bad that the long cutscenes, SOS system, lack of new Pokemon, and poor endgame makes it one of the worst entries.

There's always one of you ....

 

[Jim_Cacher]

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]

There's always one of you ....

It's true.

It's damn true.

 

[ChrisMahoney]

Thank Pokemon Go

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Pokemon Stars on the Switch is a great idea .

 

[John Harker]

Est 3.2mm... super close to being #1, just below CoD

 

[Gaiaknight]

It's true.

It's damn true.

not even close to being true not when XY are a thing