SuperNova said:
Yeah, Pokemon seems to be declining in japan. I think Pokemon Switch will be the litmus test for the franchise in japan. If GF hit it out of the park I can see it riding again. |
Absolutely. I can't imagine it happening, but I hope they only release one version of their mainline games on the Switch.
AngryLittleAlchemist said: Would it be fair to say that Pokemon isn't really on a decline in japan specifically? All things considered that is a pretty normal sales projectory for Pokemon worldwide, it's just off by two spots compared to Europe and NA(and even then you can excuse that as region specific stuff) |
In the last two generations (X/Y and Sun/Moon), worldwide sales have changed by +0.02% and -0.06%. In comparison, sales in Japan have dropped -0.22% and -0.15%. I believe that worldwide numbers would have dropped too if it weren't for the Pokémon Go boost.
I can't speak for the world or Japan, but Pokémon Sun was the first mainline game I couldn't finish. It feels like a big, convoluted mess of mega evolutions, z-moves, cutscenes, grooming, and loading screens. Maybe I'm just too old to understand these changes. I just wish I could go on an adventure, catch my favorite Pokémon, complete the Pokédex, battle gyms (or trials are fine), and become the very best.