Pokémon Scarlet/Violet become Japan's best-selling Pokémon games of all-time
Will this record ever be broken?
As with every mainline Pokémon release, the launch of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet was highly anticipated. People were incredibly quick to flock to the games when they arrived, but the sentiment online quickly changed from excitement to disappointment, as many found the titles to be lackluster in a handful of areas.
You often wonder just how much the voices online indicate what the actual “temperature” is surrounding a game release. Does the wave of negativity surrounding a game launch actually equal poor sales, or is it just a loud, yet minor portion of the player base that feels that way? With Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, we at least have part of the answer.
Over in Japan, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet have sold through 8.3 million units. That is a staggering number for the region, and it actually is good enough to secure a major accolade. Pokémon Red/Green have been the record-holders for biggest sales figure in Japan for the franchise, but the 8.3 million units moved for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is good enough to take that crown. In other words, Japan has more than shown their support for the latest mainline outing, so it appears that portion of the audience is quite happy with what Pokémon Co. offered.
In Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities. Explore a wide-open world at your own pace and traverse land, water, and air by riding on a form-shifting Legendary Pokémon—Koraidon in the Pokémon Scarlet game and Miraidon in the Pokémon Violet game. Choose either Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly, to be your first partner Pokémon before setting off on your journey through Paldea.
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ninjablaze
15d agoI think mechanics wise Scarlet and Violet are close to as objectively as you can get the best in the series.
But man, that performance really was abysmal and dragged almost every facet of the game down. I'm actually really excited to see how it will perform on the next generation of Nintendo hardware now that it's confirmed it's backward compatible.
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