My prediction is redeemed! Was a bit worried about being completely off the mark.
Congrats Nintendo, Game Freak, and TPC.
Congrats Nintendo, Game Freak, and TPC.
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TPC: Pokémon Sword & Shield has sold through 6M copies (2M in Japan alone). It's the fastest selling Nintendo Switch software ever. [SEE STAFF POST]
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with making good games to financial success? Apparently they can.
Nominally there would be a reference to Media Create. There isn't, so it can be assumed to be sell-through.
Yes.
This is internal data from Nintendo, as they are the publisher.
They use the same term on this press release about Switch 10 million sales in Japan (当社調べ):
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Wow, hopefully with all the criticism, they do.some improvements, I feel like the series hast the potential to sell more. Being on a hybrid console is helping, I imagine, as lots of new players are buying this game and discovering previous gen Pokémon as new.
I can't say this is entirely undeserved.
I'm having tons of fun with it and have become low-key obsessed with what is my first Pokemon game, but every single criticism (well, most of them), levied at the game is correct, coming from someone who is not concerned with Dexit. As much as I enjoyed the game, it is far from what I want from a Switch Pokemon title (and no, I don't want a Pokemon MMO or open world).
With these sales, there is less incentive for them to evolve the series or expand the scope to be on par with even something like Xenoblade 2. They have surely felt the backlash, but the backlash was centralized around Dexit, so I figure that any adjustment would involve throwing more old Pokemon at it and calling it a day.
I'm having tons of fun with it and have become low-key obsessed with what is my first Pokemon game, but every single criticism (well, most of them), levied at the game is correct, coming from someone who is not concerned with Dexit. As much as I enjoyed the game, it is far from what I want from a Switch Pokemon title (and no, I don't want a Pokemon MMO or open world).
With these sales, there is less incentive for them to evolve the series or expand the scope to be on par with even something like Xenoblade 2. They have surely felt the backlash, but the backlash was centralized around Dexit, so I figure that any adjustment would involve throwing more old Pokemon at it and calling it a day.
There it is. Expecting NPD record for an exclusive opening month as well (though SKUs are split in that reporting so we won't see it noted).
Yeah it looks like it's outpacing SuMo. Maybe we get additional PR later in the month. We almost certainly will from NoA for the US after Black Friday and then again in December before the holidays.
Yeah it looks like it's outpacing SuMo. Maybe we get additional PR later in the month. We almost certainly will from NoA for the US after Black Friday and then again in December before the holidays.
Guess the millions of children this was intended for did not really support that dexit boycott like us real fans!
Asinine comment aside, good stuff and not surprised. Game needs some quality of life fixes now that its out but its another solid Pokemon title to chew through for a few months.
Asinine comment aside, good stuff and not surprised. Game needs some quality of life fixes now that its out but its another solid Pokemon title to chew through for a few months.
All that really matters is that it has a competent campain and new mons for people to enjoy. GF knows that and is likely why they neutered postgame content this decade. Also it being the first console mainline game helps.
People need to learn with Pokemon is that you go with the flow and enjoy what they offer or just drop it. Voting with your wallet is meaningless with mainline Pokemon.
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That the vocal disgusting group that send death threats and harass developers are the minority?
Yeah me too.
In the end, my kids love it, and they're not aware of all the stuff that was around these games. I like it more then S/M despite being aware of the problems. So i can't say that this is somehow undeserved.
Still, i hope Gamefreak has a solid post-launch analysis and comes to two important changes for the development of Gen 9.
1. Either stock up on your devs for engines or (imo better) switch to a premade engine with solid support.
2. Take more time for the development to begin with.
Point 1. also directly impacts point 2., but i feel like they should communicate with Nintendo and TPC asap about a better paced development schedule.
Still, i hope Gamefreak has a solid post-launch analysis and comes to two important changes for the development of Gen 9.
1. Either stock up on your devs for engines or (imo better) switch to a premade engine with solid support.
2. Take more time for the development to begin with.
Point 1. also directly impacts point 2., but i feel like they should communicate with Nintendo and TPC asap about a better paced development schedule.
that sure confirms it for me then.
added Zhuge's tweet to my post to make that more clear
They won't. They have a schedule to keep and that's more important than extra content or polish. Pokémon is a well oiled machine.
Well, I am bothered by the absence of the National Pokédex. At the moment (sixth gym), I am not finding the game so story focused, and I tipically like to have a good story. There are a number of flows, indeed. But I am really enjoying the game as I imagined. I simply think that Pokémon is based on a winning formula which cannot fail. Maybe it is because I started to game thanks to Pokémon and in my childhood is the series I played the most, but everything I play a Pokémon game still now, I always enjoy it. These numbers clearly show I am not the only one.
Massively disliked the game after the initial play through so all I can say is
THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
(They will)
THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
(They will)
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Yes.
When you receive death threats for just posting that harassment isn't ok and actually diverts attention away from legitimate criticism, then you'll also harp on about that toxic element.