The success of Pokemon remakes is always a surprise (but that they exist at all)

 

The success of Pokemon remakes is always a surprise (but that they exist at all)

You return to the Sinnoh region without leaps and bounds. After more than 380 million downloads, Pokémon Shining Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are reimaginings of the original games released in 2007 for the Nintendo Ds.

A quick look at the remake

Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl faithfully reproduce the original storyline, preserving the scale of the cities and paths: former players will have the opportunity to relive classic scenes and familiar places.

Our favorite things

If you have a boy or girl who is extremely passionate about Pokémon, you should convince them that overall the game isn't completely different from that which was available fifteen years ago, but that they could add a few more features to give the gameplay a more modern feel.

The main ingredients of Pokémon are what you can guess, puppies, collecting, battles, and care. They are like Coca-Cola, a decipherable yet inimitable success that everyone likes. 

The formula, the algorithms, that move all these elements yields an intergenerational magic making them a unique phenomenon in the world.

Pokémon has been around for 25 years

The best-selling chapters ever were those featuring the first generation of monsters, Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (Japanese version never launched in the West), with over 31 million copies sold.

Pokémon Gold and Silver sold over 23 million copies, and Pokémon Sword and Shield, which broke the record of 6 million sales the first week of release, sold more than 22 million units, marking the entry of the saga onto Nintendo Switch. 

Having started out with only 151 Pokémon, they have now grown to an incredible 898, gradually introduced over 8 generations of games that speak 9 languages.