IMO, the biggest limiter to Pokemon's sales right now is that new games are constantly coming out. XY and SM could easily achieve higher sales if they didnt have third versions (and were supported by content updates)
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Pokémon for Nintendo Switch Speculation Thread 2 | What Defines a New Thread?
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This is actually a good point. If Game Freak doesn't give these Pokémon games some time to breathe before releasing the next game, then it hinders the sales.
That'd mean that it would have to sell around 35M by the end of the year, if Nintendo's forecast is accurate. No way that's happening.
If it's a new generation or a true reimagining of Kanto and Johto (kind of like how a leak multiple pages ago suggested), I do think it'll sell 20M before the end of the year. All of this assuming it's coming out this year.
If Game Freak can give a better reason to buy two versions it would definitely be higher than past games. Atm I don't see a reason to buy both versions.
If they did my idea of Kanto/Johto and one game starts in Kanto and one game starts in Johto, then that would get me to buy both versions.
Oops I forgot to include that foretasted Switch sales after this year. I was thinking it would have a 100%+ attach rate with relative to what we have right now. ~18M
Think so, too. Many games on the Switch have been selling massively, and several records have been broken by all kinds of games on the system, so I think it's very well possible that Switch can provide extra impetus to Pokémon as well.
20M feels like a given if they dont put out a remake or a third version until 2020.
As for the series ceiling, they'd have to really break out of the mold and be different. Like an OoT-styled Zelda to BotW-styled Zelda. Not a genre shift, but an adoption of current market trends
As for the series ceiling, they'd have to really break out of the mold and be different. Like an OoT-styled Zelda to BotW-styled Zelda. Not a genre shift, but an adoption of current market trends
The games are causing Switch to sell like crazy and Switch is causing the games to break records. I'm dying to see what will happen with Pokémon this christmas. And with Fire Emblem. And Inazuma Eleven. And Yokai Watch. And Smash.
It seemed to me that the crux of so many obnoxious sentiments in this very thread were that the high production values and "console level" Pokemon game ideas are farfetched or that we should be """""""expecting""""""" SM in HD.
But yeah, the idea that they could reach a larger audience with a larger-scale effort is kind of the crux of what I've been saying over and over. So let's see if they go for it.
But yeah, the idea that they could reach a larger audience with a larger-scale effort is kind of the crux of what I've been saying over and over. So let's see if they go for it.
There's still a chance they drop a trailer for the new Pokémon games today. ORAS was revealed 3.5 hours from now.
Just messing with them actually dropping a trailer. You would never do that for a brand new Pokémon game.
Just messing with them actually dropping a trailer. You would never do that for a brand new Pokémon game.
I would love the Pokemon Switch to have as much production value as possible. It's just logically and historically, Game Freak takes their time to adapt to new hardware and use them to the fullest. It also doesn't help that this is GF's first 3D Console Game, so their console dev experience is really lacking atm. Of course they can off-source as much help as possible, it's just for the first game I'm not expecting the best quality.. I'm only letting it slide for just the first Switch game.
You guys really have to think that there are not that many games that sell more than 15 million copies, and less of them while being exclusives. It is also important to remember than RPGs are not the type of games that sell that much, Skyrim just basically finally getting the crown by being ported to everything and the toasters.
Yeah it sucks lol. All that build up to nothing.
Pokemon got us like it's MGS up in here
True, but the Switch will be more like the Wii than like, say, the ps4
I mean, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Odyssey will eventually be over 20 million when all is said and done
Well, wouldn't releasing Pokémon March 2019 essentially be the same thing? Still within the same FY?
I doubt they would release it in March, fall is a much better spot for Pokémon.
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You're right, of course: them keeping on the 2018 or later release window does not prove anything either way. It is curious, since I'd expect that they'd know what the release year is by now, or at least almost know for sure. In that sense, them not adjusting the release to 2019 suggests that they are definitely considering a 2018 release date still. As such, the odds are decent that 2018 becomes reality.
Right, I just think that it's kinda absurd for anyone to say "oh they didn't confirm a release year today so it's def this year since they didn't say it would or wouldn't be." 2018 or later means just that. They're just not ready to say when it's coming for sure, and you know they would if they could.
In any case, I think someone is bound to ask about it tomorrow at the meeting, and I'm curious if they'll continue giving a dodgy answer about it in that scenario.
I am sure that when it comes to the 2018 or Later bit, its talking about Holiday 2018 or Spring 2019, within the FY. Still doesn't mean that its baffling they haven't revealed it properly yet and that they went with staying silent. Again, this is making E3 the proper unveiling very likely.
Like I said, I can only see that happening if Nintendo's more involved with marketing this time. If it's purely TPCi, I doubt it.
There's not going to be a reveal any time soon, they wouldn't play around and have 2018 or later then a few hours later do a reveal. We ain't getting shit for a while...
While it could be pure hapstance, what was effectively Nintendo's Ambassador at TPCi's board of directors just became the president of Nintendo. Considering how involved he was with the switch and with the franchise, I really do think we will see a more hands on Nintendo when it comes to the flagship series.
Those games have the advantage of being only one every game console generation. Pokemon games launch at most every 2 years, cutting the legs of the games.
Pokemon never bombed, regardless of release date. I personally want spring to come back, the holiday release thing has been a result of the games shipping worldwide, where as do to the localization delay the games used to have a Fall/Spring thing going on between East/West.
Black and White came out September 2010.
We've stopped having six-month localisation periods since then.
"2018 or later" isn't misleading investors when the FY runs into 2019.
Precautions, shit can go wrong ya know.
Also, they don't want to reveal the projected date for Pokémon before a proper reveal happens.
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