Wii and DS Fuel Pokemon Craze
Pokemon has always been a popular game among kids, teens, and adults. The Wii and Nintendo DS have added to the Pokemon momentum and have sparked new interest with all new Pokemon titles.
Check out these statistics:
- According to the independent NPD Group, through July Pokemon Diamond is the best-selling video game of the year on any system, while Pokemon Pearl ranks No. 3.
- The newly released Pokemon Battle Revolution already ranks at No. 5 on the list of best-selling Wii games for the year.
- Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl for Nintendo DS have sold more than 3 million copies in the United States alone.
- Pokemon games have helped boost sales of Nintendo hardware. According to the NPD Group, Wii and Nintendo DS were again the two best-selling video game systems in the United States in July.
“These hard numbers show that the Pokemon franchise and Nintendo’s systems are striking a chord with players of all ages and drawing in huge numbers of new players year after year,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “But anecdotally we’re also seeing that these new Pokemon games are appealing to older players, the same ones who played the original Pokemon games when they debuted in the United States almost 10 years ago.”
Pokemon isn’t just a favorite among kids and teens, many adults have a blast training Pokemon and conquering new levels. Kristin Brandt of ManicMommies.com posted: “I have become obsessed. I have played for many, many hours (I can’t even admit to how many, it’s embarrassing)� And I can’t seem to stop! There are more Pokemon to capture, more levels to conquer and more badges to earn!”
The Pokemon franchise has sold more than 164 million games worldwide. For more information about Pokemon Battle Revolution, Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, visit www.Pokemon-Games.com.
September 6, 2007 at 5:25 pm | Action & Adventure |
