tak13 said:
It's not your fault, but the @ck@ng superior sales tracker media create which tracks them separately ( not only that, also they do the egregious thing of counting it as 1 copy sold ) ...
Third versions/sequels of main pokemon games sell the half of the sales of the first two installments ( this trend started since 3rd gen ) something that many people were doubting that will be repeated with us/um.
Level 5 mishandling of the franchise is responsible for the decline, when you release a new game then its third version with negligible differences in six months and in another six months the sequel, plus the spin off games in between, you burn the franchise.
As for yw on switch, I agree that we might see a considerable sales resurgence from the last title on 3ds. Switch is a hybrid console, so you will be able to play a core yw for the first time ever on tv, perhaps a HD game and being the first installment on the newly much popular switch.
Howbeit,yw were 39$ dollars costing games ( with a fairly big portion of its audience being kids ) on a 199$ gaming device, this time they will probably be 60$ games on a 299$ gaming device, a console that is both handheld and home one (+tabletop mode ) though!
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I agree that Level-5’s mishandling is to blame. The games lack elemental attributes, the games release too often, too many Yokai are just skins of other Yokai, there are over a hundred different -nyan Yokai, there is no overall plot in the series, the anime is horribly done, the global merchandise is incredibly secretive and rare, the third entry switched to an SRPG, etc. I’m hoping Shadowside adds a more serious element, darker themes, better gameplay (in the vein of Ni No Kuni) and more variety while maintaining the integrity and quality of the original series.
Cloudman said:
The 3DS is still going on now 2 years later with support from 1st and 3rd party, so I still have my doubts as to whether YW is still as popular as its earlier days. If I recall, other YW titles released after 3 had rather rather lower sales than usual. Though it could end up having great sales on the Switch, which I am eager to see how the 4th title will do. |
It’s important to note the fourth could also bomb. It’s a huge final shift but I’m glad to see Level-5 is willing to experiment with a great series.
Nem said:
I meant to say Yo-kai watch 3. Guess the "3" input didn't register.
Is it actually announced though? Cause given the time it took to localise the first two, it's possible it won't.
But as i said, it looks like a reboot, so it probably wont be required to be up to date with the series. |
3 and Busters are being localized now. The original anime series just ended last week in Japan and we’re like 150+ episodes behind. I’m not sure America would even be able to catch up before Shadowside 2 (YW5) releases in Japan.
zorg1000 said:
Have you looked at sales of previous generations expanded releases? Yellow-3.12m Crystal-1.29m Emerald-2.06m Platinum-2.69m Black/White 2-3.16m Average-2.46m
Ultra Sun/Moon-2.20m (still growing)
US/UM is ahead of Crystal & Emerald but far behind Yellow and B2/W2 and once its done selling it will be similar to Platinum and the average. |
The important thing to note is US/UM is a two-version release. B2/W2 was considered a disappointment at its time, and I don’t think US/UM are living up to the potential of the series. But this is a little off the topic. I only brought up Pokémon to show how even handheld’s flagship franchise is on a decline on the 3DS (in comparison to Pokemon’s impossibly high standards - obviously the games are still smashing in comparison to other releases).
