HyrulianScrolls said:
Nothing will sell the Switch 2 like a Pokemon that got BotW level reception and buzz. I think you’re kidding yourself if you don’t think Nintendo wants that. Otherwise they have to rely on something totally unforeseen like Wii Sports or Animal Crossing, and they don’t always get that |
One thing is Nintendo expecting Pokemon to move hardware. This is something the IP already do very well actually. As we can see no Nintendo Handheld ever sold less than 70 million units and Pokemon is a safe 3 spots on top 10 best sellers software list in any handheld system nintendo has. Currently, a third of Switch top 15 best selling software are Pokemon's, so you get the idea
Nintendo wanting Pokemon to sell like GTA is another thing entirely. For this to happen the game will need to be sold as a service for years plus be multiplat. Nintendo has no interest in maximizing software units with Pokemon. They can reach the blue ocean through mobile games, they do this already







