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Kai_Mao on 22 November 2019
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MasonADC said:
Somethingsomething said:

I think people here are seriously undervaluing these sales. 2 Million is incredible. There is no other franchise in Japan that will launch near those numbers. Not even Dragon Quest. Animal Crossing wont go near it either because it's a series that amounts a large debut. Then we consider just how long Pokemon has been doing this. It will be 25 years next year. That's 25 years of being one of/if not the biggest franchise in Japan. It's debuts are always unmatched and through Japan's birthrate and gaming decline, it always manages to impress. this speaks volumes about the franchise and its longevity in the gaming market. If we look at 2014, a game like Yo-kai Watch launched at 1.3m units. Whereas ORAS launched roughly with the same figures. It's 2019. Pokemon launched with 2m, while Yokai Watch launched with only 150k Units. So the next time people discredit or try to find some negative angle against Pokemon, remember that there is no other franchise that will replicate this success. 

Dragon quest and monster hunter would launch around those numbers 

Yea you're right. DQ and MH are as much of religions in Japan as Pokemon is. It's incredible how these three franchises have dominated Japan for quite some time. Mainline DQ games release on weekends to avoid affecting work and school. I think the closest to them are Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and Mario, all Nintendo franchises. And the latter three have incredible sales legs in Japan.