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Media Create Sales: Week 20, 2018 (May 14 - May 20)
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Yup. 14 years ago. On GBA. Which many dont even had any ways to play it legally anymore. So the nostalgia will kick in for genwunners. For younger kids though. It will be sad to miss many other newer gen mon.
Or you press a button, according to the description on the website.
The practice of catching Pokémon will change dramatically from previous titles. Now you can use your Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con to toss a Poké Ball at your target with one hand, either by pressing a button or just by flicking your wrist. With fewer buttons and intuitive action, it's never been simpler.
The first set of tweets that said no online are what strike me as correct.
All the info they have shared though, hard for me to actually think online will be a thing. If it was in there they would hvae clearly stated it. The wishy washy nature basically means no.
Yeah, it's super depressing that so many illiterate people get to go to these events.
The games do have online and Gamespot is correct.
On the other hand, you could also say that these games will put a focus on Pokemon that younger kids likely haven't payed much attention to since the anime among other things focuses on the Pokemon from that newest generation. The anime will probably go back to Kanto as well.
Hmmm is the Pokeball a full-featured Joy-con replacement? It clearly has an analog stick but not sure if it is just that and motion?
I'm guessing Nintendo's involvement was partly their HD rumble tech as the point was making it "feel" like the Pokemon was inside?
I'm guessing Nintendo's involvement was partly their HD rumble tech as the point was making it "feel" like the Pokemon was inside?
switch might be a bigger ask...if this move didnt make it obvious that the franchise is now moving to switch, they could have easily made this and pokemon quest for the 3DS aswell as switch(and smartphone), especially when its obvious the engine and the game itself has some roots in 3DS hardware. But this is just a big red flashing sign that says buy a switch because thats where we are moving pokemon and any other franchise like animal crossing now. Even the spinoffs
Its just the gen 7 remake, like how gen 6 had gen 3 remake and gen 4/5 had gen 2 and how gen 7 now fully succumbs to gen 1 nostalgia
Basically making it a spin off but also a mainline game at the same time.
Basically making it a spin off but also a mainline game at the same time.
Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of:
a) Play Pokemon Go (at launch), want to get into Pokemon console games, buy 2DS/3DS (back then), play Pokemon games, possibly buy Switch for Pokemon games
versus
b) Play Pokemon Go (at launch or sometime before this game), don't buy 2DS/3DS (back then), buy Switch now
The idea being Pokemon Go being, in particular, a gateway now as opposed to back then with Switch versus 3DS price-point considered.
With the further idea being Pokemon Go being a gateway is the reason why the game is shaped like it is.
Laying it out more explicitly, I think:
c) Pokemon Go is still big
d) Pokemon Go compatibility might be attractive
Which sort of helps me build a picture of how it might work in particular now as opposed to back then despite Switch.
Plus Pokemon LGP/E looks pretty nice and advertises itself as super simplified and similar to Go?
I see the game as a mainline spin off and not to be confused with the traditional spinoff games like Pokemon Dungeon and the other stuff.
Heck even Pokemon Stadium/Colloseum/Revolution is more spin-off than Let's go Pika/Evee
Yeah, the moment Pokémon gets its first entry is when the floodgates open for the franchise, too. As such, there will be massive boosts from the franchise going forward, and it will bolster the lineup for multiple years in the Switch' lifetime.
Anyway, now that we know what Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee is, what are your expectations for the game's sales? I will stick to my 4.5M prediction.
LGP and LGE look great. Not necessarily from a core gamer perspective but I can see it appealing to lots of people outside of their usual audience. My girlfriend and I are mainly getting it to play in co-op.
So apparently online trading and battling is in after all:
Would have been a completely bonkers move otherwise.
Would have been a completely bonkers move otherwise.
Yeah, Pokemon without online training would be insane in 2018.
LGP/LGE are going to really push Switch systems this year. Really looking forward to seeing the rest of the lineup at E3. Smash and Pokemon already make for a compelling second half, but when you add in Fire Emblem, Yoshi, Octopath, and unknown quantities, it's going to be stellar.
LGP/LGE are going to really push Switch systems this year. Really looking forward to seeing the rest of the lineup at E3. Smash and Pokemon already make for a compelling second half, but when you add in Fire Emblem, Yoshi, Octopath, and unknown quantities, it's going to be stellar.
Don't forget third party games, either: Yokai Watch 4, DQB2, Taiko Drum, and several other titles. The lineup for H2 is very strong (I'd say stronger than last year's H2 by a good bit), so I expect strong sales for Switch.
So yeah I'm not making any definitive predictions yet but this thing is gonna sell so much even heat waves won't stop it.
Oh right, Yokai Watch 4 in particular has the potential to be a million seller.
I definitely agree about it being stronger than last year's H2. Last year's second half had Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey for heavy hitters, which are definitely big, but in terms of million seller potential this year has 3 possible titles (Pokemon, Smash, and YW4) versus last year's 2 (Splatoon 2 and Mario Odyssey). And that's only considering the titles we know about. It's possible that E3 could drop another bomb on us and something like 2D Mario or Tomodachi Life could release this year as well and add another feather to 2018's hat.
Sinnoh is shitto. Tx Masuda. Now where the hell is black and white remake.
I personally have no idea.
But WW I'll say 15m cause I'm not sure how it'll pan out
I think the co-op in the game is more like joining Player 1 and battling with half of his Pokemon.
It fits well with local coop, not so much with online.
I expect the same except for the smaller revision. I think it doesn't makes sense. At best the only portable edition that's for now Nintendo Store exclusive will go to regular retailers.
We've been saying for months, but H2 will be an onslaught.
2d Mario would just be more icing
Wheres paper mario TTYD HD & 64 double pack + Luigis story?
Where?
If 2D Mario is happening within the next 12 months, then they'd do well to place it in Q1 2019. H2 2018 is stacked as is, and they don't need to stuff it any further with more massive games.
Also talking about 2019: we have a major Pokémon game for holiday 2019, so any other big games (most notably Animal Crossing) probably won't be holidays if they come out. So, we may see a massive game come out in September or even in H1 of 2019 again.
Luigis mansion by NLG feels very plausible.
Plus e3 2019 could reveal another monolith game. That's basically a new major release ;)
I was thinking of listing Luigi's Mansion 3 instead of Tomodachi Life in my post, but then I remembered the 3DS remake of the original LM. Not to say the two can't coexist in the same timespan, but I'm not sure Nintendo would do that.
I hope they do at least, lol.
A year apart could be enough.
Somewhat related, one of the bigger shocks to me this entire year was Nintendo having 2 big budget star fox games in development simultaneously.
I'm pretty sure they didn't and StarFox Racing didn't start development until August 2016 ish.
And I doubt StarFox Racing entered full development until the lead game designer quit/was fired back in September 2017 over their development hell game.
Luigi's Mansion 3DS is supposedly 2018, so if they're a year apart LM3 would have to be late 2019.
And I forgot about Star Fox Racing. I wonder if that's a 2018 game (if it's real).
Animal Crossing Switch
Monster Hunter Switch
Luigi's Mansion 3
Mario Maker Switch
Dragon Quest XI
Pokemon Gen 8
Do seem plausible for Switch 2019. Throw in Metroid Prime 4 and Star Fox Grand Prix and it would seem 2019 could be filled out pretty nicely.
Monster Hunter Switch
Luigi's Mansion 3
Mario Maker Switch
Dragon Quest XI
Pokemon Gen 8
Do seem plausible for Switch 2019. Throw in Metroid Prime 4 and Star Fox Grand Prix and it would seem 2019 could be filled out pretty nicely.
Those plus a price drop or some sort of revision could make 2019 the Switch's peak year in Japan.
That's one way to ensure a total domination in Japan I guess, lol.
I'm really worried for Sony and their presence there. I hope they are looking right now for a PS4 portable to release at least in 2019, one that could link to the TV in a way or another. That's the only possibility I could see for them to stay relevant in that region and a way to make MHW portable for example. Making portable revisions at the end of the life cycle of their systems is probably the way to go for them. They for sure need to do something because when PS5 will release there it will have to compete against an unreachable juggernaut otherwise.
PS4 is the best selling console in the world at the moment, and it's on track to one of the best selling consoles of all time. What, exactly, makes you think "they for sure need to do something"?
A price drop right around Golden Week 2019 would be perfect.
Hmm? Of course we will. From the moment Pokémon USUM was revealed (and confirmed as the last 3DS game to boot), it became clear the Diamond/Pearl remake would be a Gen. 8 game. It was highly unlikely the first game on Switch would be it, because Game Freak always uses the engine of the latest mainline Pokémon games for the remakes:
- Red/Blue remake = Ruby / Sapphire engine
- Gold/Silver = Diamond / Pearl engine
- ORAS = X and Y engine
- Diamond / Pearl remake = Pokémon 2019 engine
Given a new game has already been confirmed for the second half of 2019, I'd say second half of 2020 is when we will see the long-awaited DP remake. This also fits with the usual release "pattern":
- FireRed/LeafGreen = 2004
- HeartGold/SoulSilver = 2009/10 (roughly 6 years)
- ORAS = 2014 (roughly 5 years)
- DP remake = 2020? (roughly 6 years)
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The dead Vita is still selling thousands per week there. So that's something at least. Imagine another portable that's supported without all the Vita nuances. I hope they stay for competition sake.