Pokemon Legends: Arceusis finally out and manyPokemonfans are extremely excited to jump into this new world. Those fans have expressed their enthusiasm forPokemon Legends: Arceusby preordering the game in droves, helping thisPokemontitle to already be on track to be one of the best-selling games inPokemon’s history.
Pokemon Legends: Arceusis the next mainline gamein the lengthyPokemonfranchise, and the first to not be sold as a pair. This game features some of the biggest gameplay changes in the series yet with open-ended exploration and crafting. New gameplay changes have also been introduced including the player character getting knocked out by Pokemon in combat, and catching Pokemon directly on the overworld without needing to transition into a battle.
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According to UK retailer Currys,Pokemon Legends: Arceushas already broken sales records for the company. The game was the most preordered game in the company’s history. The retailer has been around for decades selling video games, soPokemon Legends: Arceusbreaking records for the company is crazy to see in 2021. However, it’s not just popular in the UK. A Twitter user by the name of Ezereal, who tracks sales records for various games in the industry, has said that the game is currently the #1 best-selling game on Amazon in the USA, Japan, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australia.
It will likely be a couple of more days until the initial sales numbers for the weekend sales come in forPokemon Legends: Arceus, but it seems pretty clear this game will well a lot of copies considering its high sales position on Amazon across multiple big countries around the world. MainlinePokemongames typically sell in the tens of millions, and it is unclear ifPokemon Legends: Arceuswill quite hit that number. However, positive word of mouth across the Internet will likely see sales of this game continue to pick up if players are happy with it.
If sales numbers forPokemon Legends: Arceusare high, this may signal a change in the wayPokemongames are developed, especially if it is compared toPokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearlwhich just released a couple of months ago.Game Freak could expand onPokemon Legends: Arceus' formula and make improvements to create a new direction for future games.
The question will be whether or not those who are on the fence aboutPokemon Legends: Arceuscan be convincedto pick up the game. The gaming world is sure to be keeping their eye on howPokemon Legends: Arceusis received by gamers.
