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Miyamotoo on 06 February 2017
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Lucas-Rio said:
The next pokemon game probably won't release on Switch? The reason is simple.

Nintendo and Gamefreak wants to sell games. Pokemon games on 3DS are selling 15 millions. There probably won' t even be 15 millions of Switch until end of 2019, if the Switch sells decently. It could be less.

The best the Switch can hope is 3DS ports.

In worst case they will release next Pokemon game on 3DS and Switch, there no way they will skip Switch with next Pokemon game.

 

Lucas-Rio said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

3D Mario did 10 million on 3DS, guess they should also put the next 3D Mario game on it aswell, oh and Smash, and Mario Kart, and lolz.

The problem with that logic is you kinda need games to sell a system in the first place. Then there's other factors being the 3DS's limited hardware holding the games back and the Pokemon audience being well on the system already so new games for it won't move much hardware.

I say Gamefreak would rather sell 15 millions on 3DS than sell 3 millions on Switch and moving 1 million of Switch.

Pokemon has always been on handheld, Switch games we have seen are ALL home console type. It's replacing the Wii U very clearly and Nintendo is stating this clearly.

There is no reason to pretend that Switch isn't handheld in same time, even Pokemon Company said confirmed that Switch will be good fit for Pokemon games because of it handheld side of Switch. Pokemon would have much higher sales on Switch than 3m, even on Wii U we have 7 games that sold more than 3m.

 

Lucas-Rio said:
mZuzek said:

Yes, that is true. However, it still doesn't make your comparison be any better when it comes to the argument of Pokémon on the Switch.

If Switch is failing then Pokemon wouldn't save it because the reasons if is failing would still be there.

Switch needs to be a success before Nintendo makes a Pokemon for it, otherwise they are losing money.

Lol, Nintendo needs to make Pokemon earliest possible for Switch in order to be sure that Switch will be successful, not other way around, Switch is way more important for Nintendo than one Pokemon game.