Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
| Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |||
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| Original title | ポ ケ ッ ト モ ン ス タ ー Let's Go! ピ カ チ ュ ウ ・ ポ ケ ッ ト モ ン ス タ ー Let's Go! イ ー ブ イ | ||
| transcription | Poketto Monsutā Let's GO! Pikachū ・ Poketto Monsutā Let's GO! Ībui | ||
| Studio | Game freak | ||
| Publisher |
The Pokémon Company Nintendo |
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| Senior Developer | Jun'ichi Masuda (Director) | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
16th November 2018 | ||
| platform | Nintendo Switch | ||
| genre | Computer role playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Joy-Con , Poké Ball Plus | ||
| medium | Game card , download | ||
| Current version | 1.0.1 | ||
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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! are video games from the Pokémon series. The games are new editions of the Game Boy game Pokémon Yellow Edition and can be linked to the mobile game Pokémon Go . They were developed by Game Freak , published by The Pokemon Company , and distributed by Nintendo . The games were released worldwide on November 16, 2018. They are the first Pokémon games from the main series for the Nintendo Switch and the first main series titles for a home console at all.
The games received critical acclaim and were able to sell three million times in the first week of sales.
Game mechanics
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are role-playing games from the Pokémon universe. They are based on Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Go. As in the classic Pokemon games, the player has to catch and train Pokémon. He can then use these Pokémon to fight other trainers. The games take over the story and the world from Pokémon Yellow .
Unlike in the previous games, the wild Pokémon move freely through the world in both games and cannot only be found in the tall grass. In addition, Pokéballs with which the Pokémon are to be caught are no longer thrown at the push of a button and have to move three times until the wild Pokémon is caught, but the Pokéballs have to, similar to Pokémon Go, via motion control with the Joy-Con or in Handheld mode of the Switch can be dropped by aiming and pressing the A Button with the Poké Ball. Another innovation in the two games is that wild Pokémon can not be fought, but caught directly. In both games, for the first time, two players can play together in multiplayer mode.
The two versions differ mainly in the eponymous starter Pokémon. So in Let's Go, Eevee! the Pokémon Eevee and in Let's Go, Pikachu! put the Pokémon Pikachu aside. In addition, there are Pokémon in each of the two games that can only be caught there and cannot be caught in the other game.
Development and publication
Let's go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! were developed by Game Freak under the direction of Jun'ichi Masuda . Development of the games started around 2016.
In June 2017 during E3 , one of the largest game fairs worldwide, Game Freak announced that a main series Pokémon game was being developed for the Nintendo Switch, but that it would take over a year to appear. On May 30, 2018, The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! in a trailer showing initial gameplay. November 16, 2018 was given as the publication date. Since the game mechanics of the two games are partly based on the mobile game Pokémon Go , it was also announced that another Pokémon game would appear in the second half of 2019, which should again be based more on its predecessors.
reception
| German-speaking area | |
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| publication | Rating |
| 4players | 85% |
| GamePro | 85% |
| Computer picture | Grade 1.5 |
| International space | |
| IGN | 8.2 / 10 |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| Meta-ratings | |
| GameRankings | 77.49% (Pikachu) 79.31% (Eevee) |
| Metacritic | 79% (Pikachu) 80% (Eevee) |
Reviews
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! were praised by critics and both achieved an aggregate rating of around 80 out of 100 points on Metacritic .
The games were particularly praised for their appealing graphics , the diverse interaction with the Pokémon and the link with Pokémon Go. The games were criticized primarily for the lack of fights against wild Pokémon, the imprecise throwing mechanics and the low difficulty at the beginning of the games, unlike the previous ones.
“Regardless of whether you are a beginner or a trainer ace: The developers at GameFreak have managed to change the edition with which many fans started their Pokémon journey back then so that the nostalgic essence is retained, but numerous creative innovations for a fresh one Feeling worried. [...] The transfer of Pokémon Go to Let's Go and the online battles, which unfortunately can only be played against friends, works flawlessly. It is also a shame that the catching mechanism is always a bit imprecise and you don't really have the feeling of being in control of the ball, regardless of whether you are using Joy-Con or Pokeball Plus. Since I prefer to play in handheld mode anyway, this is a mistake that I can easily forgive this charming Pokémon. What a great Pokémon maiden voyage on the Nintendo Switch! "
With “Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu” and “Pokémon Let's Go Eevee”, Game Freak bridges the gap between the games for handhelds and the smartphone game “Pokémon Go”. [...] The story is much more emotional and also more entertaining in some places. Due to the upbeat comic look, the game world is very appealing. The many ways to interact with the Pokémon ensure closer proximity to the pocket monsters. [...] The new catching methods are based on "Pokémon Go" and bring a lot of variety. Unfortunately, there is no catch using the touchscreen. For newbies, Let's Go is a good introduction to the wide world of pocket monsters and for passionate fans of the series it is a nostalgic excursion that brings the Pokémon back to life. "
Sales
In Japan alone, the two games sold over 650,000 times in retail outlets in the first three days . The games were sold over 3 million times worldwide in the first week of sales. In the United States , the games sold 1.5 million times in less than two weeks. The appearance of the two games also enabled far more Nintendo Switch units to be sold: In Japan, the number of Switch consoles sold almost quadrupled in the week of publication compared to the previous week.
Until June 30, 2020, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! together sold 12.2 million times.
Web links
- Official site of Pokemon: Lets Go Pikachu and Lets Go Eevee
- Pokémon: Lets Go Pikachu and Lets Go: Evoli on Moby Games (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Alice Wilczynski: Test: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! , In: 4Players.de ; dated November 16, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ Ann-Kathrin Kuhls: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee - These are the differences between the editions , In: GamePro.de ; dated November 26, 2018, accessed January 5, 2019
- ↑ Kallie Plagge: Everything We Know About Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee , In: Gamespot.com ; of July 10, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018, English)
- ↑ David Albus: 8 Nintendo Highlights from E3 2017 from June 19, 2017 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ Michael Miskulin: Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Eevee! announced for Nintendo Switch , In: PCGamesHardware.de ; dated May 30, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ Ann-Kathrin Kuhls: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu in the test , In: GamePro.de ; dated November 13, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ a b Markus Werner: Pokémon - Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee in the test , In: ComputerBild.de ; dated November 16, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ Miranda Sanchez: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee Review , In: IGN.com ; dated November 12, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ^ Daniel Busch: The current ratings of Famitsu (incl. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu / Eevee!) , In: ntower.de ; dated November 14, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018)
- ↑ Jacob Dekker: Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Let's Go Eevee Review , In: GAMESPOT.com ; from November 15, 2018 (accessed December 30, 2018, English)
- ↑ GameRankings.com: Search results for: "Pokémon: Let's Go" retrieved on December 30, 2018
- ↑ a b Metacritic.com: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! accessed on December 30, 2018
- ↑ a b Metacritic.com: Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! accessed on December 30, 2018
- ↑ Dennis Leschnikowski: Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee start with over three million sales , In: PlayM.de ; dated November 22, 2018, accessed January 4, 2019
- ↑ Ryan Craddock: Pokémon: Let's Go Sales Hit 1.5 Million In US Alone , In: nintendolife.com ; dated November 28, 2018 (accessed January 4, 2019)
- ↑ Benjamin Jakobs: Pokémon Let's Go drives up the Nintendo Switch sales figures in Japan , In: Eurogamer.de ; dated November 21, 2018 (accessed January 4, 2019)
- ^ Top Selling Title Sales Units , In: Nintendo.co.jp ; dated June 30, 2020, accessed on August 8, 2020.