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Miyamotoo on 20 July 2018
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LGBTDBZBBQ said:
Miyamotoo said:

Nintendo games,especially Nintendo's big and stronger IPs are selling great on Switch, in general Switch games are selling much better on Switch compared to 3DS. They were very clear about Pokemon Lets Go, its more causual Pokemon game that attracts more wider audience than core Pokemon game, yes some core Pokemon fans will not buy this game (but most of Pokemon will probably buy it in any case) but there will also be quite new people that didnt play before Pokemon core games. Also they were clear that core Pokemon game is coming next year.

I dont say maybe we want have 500-600k sales in opening week, but with all things on mind, we can expect quite good sales for Pokemon Go in any case.

Yes, normal 1st party Nintendo games are having a growth when they were released on the switch such as Zelda, Splatoon, and Mario series, but the problem with Pokemon Let's Go is they are trying to focus toward another different audience than normal core switch and pokemon fans. If they made normal 3rd version game with HD graphics and additonal contents then there's no doubt the sales trajectory would follow the similar patent as other 1st party titles.

They are discouraging those core pokemon game fans by making a lot of strange decision. 

1. Masuda and PR team keep saying this game is aiming casual crowd from Poke GO.

2.  Big gameplay change compared to normal pokemon games such as no normal wild pokemon battle.

3. Implementation of Go catching mechanics.

4. Graphics look underwhelming compared to other 1st party titles like Xenoblade2, Zelda BOTW, and Mario games.

5. The real mainline Pokemon game is on 2019.

Masuda has hugely overestimated those GO players by hoping a smooth transition from Mobile Pokemon GO with online functionality as a main feature to Single player pokemon game with limited online functionality and at the same time alienating the hardcore fans with their PR and gameplay changes. 

HD 3rd Version game like Pokemon Z or Pokemon Star =  17-20 Million easily because of Switch active core players + mainline Pokemon fans

Pokemon Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee = under 11 Million.

But Switch is not aimed only to core gamers, and this game is not aimed only to Pokemon Go players, its aimed to more casual and wider audience in general but offcourse that plenty of Pokemon fans will buy this game in any case. Maybe it want be best selling Pokemon game, but I expecting good sales in any case.

I dont think nothing strange in those decisions (I dont recall they said this game is aimed only to crowd from Pokemon Go), it very simple, this Pokemon game aimed to more casual and wider audience compared to core Pokemon Go, its not relly hard to understand. People that tryed game are saying that game has more similar things with core Pokemon games not with Pokemon Go.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bluntys-impressions-of-pok%C3%A9mon-lets-go-pikachu-eevee.55830/


Anything between 10m and 20m in sales for Pokemon Let's Go is possible.