Game Freak used Pay Day. It’s Super Effective.
Having first received word yesterday that Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold 1,425,000 million copies physically in Japan, now Nintendo has chosen to share some updated numbers.
According to the big N, the game changing adventure has already amassed over 6.5 million sales, making it the biggest Pokémon game at launch, as Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, all managed around the 6 million mark.
Having completely fallen in love with the game and can’t get enough of it due to how addictive it is, we can easily see this number being double, if not triple, by this time next year.
About Pokémon Legends: Arceus:
Get ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a brand new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series. Explore natural expanses to catch Pokémon by learning their behavior, sneaking up, and throwing a well-aimed Poké Ball. You can also toss the Poké Ball containing your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokémon to seamlessly enter battle. This new angle on Pokémon gameplay will deliver an immersive, personal experience brought to life by both Pokémon and humans.
Travel to the Sinnoh region of old: Explore the Sinnoh region from the Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version games, but long before the events of those titles. In this era, the Sinnoh region is filled with Pokémon living in harsh environments. Set out to create the region’s first Pokédex and discover the secrets of a long-gone time. At the start of your adventure, you can choose Rowlet, Cyndaquil, or Oshawott as your dependable partner. Along the way, a mystery surrounding the Pokémon known as Arceus will begin to unfold.
- Build the first Pokédex in the history of the Sinnoh region
- Explore the Sinnoh region of the past
- Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokémon series
- Learn about the Pokémon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale
The Biggest Upcoming Switch Exclusives for 2022:
- TRIANGLE STRATEGY (2022) – Release Date: Mar 4, 2022
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) – Release Date: Mar 25, 2022
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (2022) – Release Date: Apr 8, 2022
- Nintendo Switch Sports (2022) – Release Date: Apr 29, 2022
- Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022) – Release Date: Jun 10, 2022
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022) – Release Date: Jun 24, 2022
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE: SUNBREAK (2022) – Release Date: Summer 2022
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) – Release Date: 2022
- Splatoon 3 (2022) – Release Date: Summer 2022
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022) – Release Date: Summer 2022
- Bayonetta 3 (2022) – Release Date: 2022
- The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2022) – Release Date: 2022
Source: @NintendoAmerica (Twitter)
