Pokémon Sword & Shield Is Now Best-Selling Game After Red & Blue
The popularity of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galar region has been backed by recent sales data, showing the Generation Eight games have taken the second best-selling position in the series. Pokémon Sword and Shield, while similar to past games in the Pokémon series, introduced a number of new concepts like DLC expansions and open-world-inspired map areas. The changes to gameplay helped Sword and Shield reach a wider audience of players, with the games remaining popular years after their initial launch.
Originally released for the Nintendo Switch in 2019, Pokémon Sword and Shield take players through a vibrant, detailed region inspired by the landscapes and cultures of the UK. Top-down gameplay has been exchanged for an angled view behind a fully rendered character model, with buildings towering over players' heads, offering a more immersive tone while exploring routes and towns. The alterations to chibi-style sprites and simplified overworld art took advantage of the Nintendo Switch's powerful graphical capabilities, stepping away from the limitations of previous handheld consoles like the Nintendo 3DS.
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In a recent article shared by Nintendo Life, the success of Pokémon Sword and Shield was highlighted in sales numbers, with the title coming in second on the most copies sold for a generation. Previously, that position was held by Gold and Silver by a wide margin, with Diamond and Pearl coming in third. Now only outsold by the original Red, Blue, and Green, Pokémon Sword and Shield demonstrate an important milestone for the series, showing that newer titles can be almost as popular as the first generations of the series. The sales numbers could
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