Pokémon GO gets more classic Pokémon games sold
Needless to say Pokémon GO It's been a slap of nostalgia for those of us who comb some gray hair. And it is that thirty-somethings are also enjoying, once again, the sensation that putting a Pokémon in a pokéball However, Pokémon GO is going beyond nostalgia, and is serving as a commercial push to release the classic games of the franchise, which are growing again in sales on 's portable consoles Nintendo
At least this incentive is working in the United States, where an economic analysis firm has shown that Nintendo 3DS is the best-selling platform in the last season. But not only that, the latest editions of the Pokémon franchise are also feeling the Pokémon GO fever , returning to the top-selling games, again, based on US market data.
The games Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, released in 2014 as a remake for the Nintendo 3DS of the Game Boy Advance games from 2002 , have managed to get into the top ten sales Specifically, in eighth and tenth places on the list, respectively.Out of the most sold, but with a increase in sales of 200 percent, the editions X and Y are also present , which hit the market in 2013 Titles that were already successful at the time of their launch, but are giving second joys toNintendo thanks to the fame of Pokémon GO For the company of the big N it is clear:The widespread and positive reception of Pokémon Go has renewed interest in classic Pokémon games on Nintendo systems
This is not the first advantage that Pokémon GO gives over Nintendo , and it must not be forgotten that at the time of its launch, thanks to the success of its reception, the company's shares grew by 80 percent Of course, shortly after investors reduced support for Nintendo when they understood that the economic benefits of Pokémon GO were going to be limited for the company.However, the launch of this app seems to be serving as a marketing tool to bring back the interest of classic players, and those who are not so much, about their latest titles. Something that should expand the coffers of Nintendo in a more direct way.
Nintendo has everything figured out for this year with Pokémon We We find ourselves on the 20th anniversary of the franchise, and the launch of Pokémon GO is just one of the scheduled milestones. The new games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will also arrive soon and, given these expectations, it is to be expected that the success for the franchise and for Nintendo's handheld console will be big. And you, are you willing to see the anime series of your childhood again? Or would you rather hunt Pokémon the old-fashioned way through your Nintendo 3DS? The fever continues, and it doesn't look like it's going to subside anytime soon.
