Pokémon Sun
News, coverage and analysis tracking Pokémon Sun across the outlets.
Pokemon Company document shows wanting to increase price from $60, encouraging people to buy both versionsAn internal document from The Pokemon Company reveals past discussions about increasing game prices beyond $60 and encouraging players to purchase both versions of a game. The document outlines three pricing patterns considered, with a focus on maximizing sales and DLC revenue. It also details consumer purchasing habits for dual-version games like Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, showing significant percentages of players buying both.
Please Give My Decades-Old Pokemon Something Fun To DoThe author expresses disappointment with Pokemon Champions, finding it lacking for long-time collectors who want more interactive experiences for their Pokemon beyond static storage. Despite supporting Pokemon Home transfers, the game's limited roster and storage, coupled with subscription costs, make it unappealing compared to older titles like My Pokemon Ranch and Poke Pelago which offered more engaging ways to interact with collected creatures.
Pokémon Pokopia Becomes the Highest-Rated Pokémon Game of All-Time - IGNPokémon Pokopia has achieved the highest Metacritic score in the franchise's history with an 88, surpassing titles like Pokémon Y and Pokémon Moon. The building and town simulator, where players shape a land for Pokémon as a transformed Ditto, is set to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5.
Metacritic's highest-rated Pokémon game is now the Animal Crossing-like spin-off, PokopiaPokémon Pokopia has achieved the highest Metascore for any Pokémon game, earning an 89 and surpassing Pokémon Y. The Animal Crossing-like spin-off is praised for capturing the spirit of past Pokémon titles while maintaining uniqueness. It is set to release on Nintendo Switch on March 5th.
Poll: Box Art Brawl: Pokémon 30th Anniversary EditionThis article presents a 'Box Art Brawl' comparing the box art for various generations of mainline Pokémon games to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. It details the evolution of the box art from the original Red, Blue, and Yellow versions through to Scarlet and Violet, highlighting the legendary Pokémon featured on each.