Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee reportedly receiving 1.1 update in late January
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According to Pokemon fan site Serebii.net, a patch is coming for the recent Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee that will fix an error which prevents players’ Pokedex from updating based on Pokemon received via Mystery Gifts. Here’s what the website shared:
It has been confirmed that a patch is coming for Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! in late January. This patch will bring the game up to Version 1.1 and will fix an error in the game which causes Pokémon to not register in the Pokédex if received from Mystery Gift. At present it’s not clear if any further fixes will come but we’ll post as we get more information
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee launch month sales in the US are the second highest in franchise history
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee had a strong debut on the latest NPD charts. For the month of November in the United States, they placed fifth and sixth respectively. Had the two been combined, they probably would have had higher seeding – not to mention digital sales aren’t included.
That’s not the only news for Pokemon. According to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella, launch month sales of the new Switch games “are the second highest in franchise history, trailing only Pokemon Stadium, which launched on the Nintendo 64 in the March 2000 tracking period.”
Pokemon: Let’s Go should continue to chart in December.
Game Freak was concerned about how well Switch would sell, director on bringing over Pokemon Yellow with new features
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What was the biggest concern for Game Freak while developing Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee? Apparently how much Switch would sell.
Director Junichi Masuda was interviewed for the game’s Japanese strategy guide, which was then published in the English version. In it, Masuda mentioned that the team started development before Switch launched “so we really couldn’t predict at all whether the console was going to sell well or not.” The team was “quite relieved to see it hit record sales figures” following release.
Silicon Studio announces Pokemon: Let’s Go uses Yebis 3 tech, causes big increase in stock
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Here’s a little interesting tidbit about Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee. The two games make use of Yebis 3, post-effects middleware technology created by Silicon Studio.
Silicon Studio says Yebis “is the only post-effects middleware technology in the world that allows you to utilize various effects (such as glare, depth of field, color correction, anti-aliasing, etc.) in post process with live action video or CG real-time visuals.” Meanwhile, Yebis 3 features blur simulation, lens aberration and correction simulation, higher quality depth of field effects, lens dirt, and screen space ambient occlusion.
After it was announced that Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee use the engine, Silicon Studio’s stock rose 17.72% in a single day.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will give you Partner Pikachu/Eevee Spirits with Pokemon: Let’s Go save data
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will give out a small bonus if you own Pokemon: Let’s Go. If you have Pikachu save data, you’ll be provided with the Partner Pikachu Spirit. Eevee save data will net you the Partner Eevee Spirit.
Fortunately, both can be accessed normally as well. Complete challenges and they’ll be yours, even without save data.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee soundtrack out now on iTunes
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Masuda stresses Pokemon: Let’s Go isn’t a spin-off, future titles could connect to Pokemon GO
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Since the announcement of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee, some fans have questioned if the titles could be viewed as a spin-offs. However, in a new interview with director Junichi Masuda, he made it clear that it wasn’t the case. Masuda mentioned in the game’s official Japanese strategy title that the new Switch games “aren’t spin-offs” and are instead “core Pokemon titles.”
Masuda also addressed the possibility of having future Pokemon entries be compatible with Pokemon GO. He explained that if the functionality is well received in Pokemon: Let’s Go, “then we’ll think about maybe having future titles also be able to connect to it.”
Lots of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee concept art
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Included in the new guide for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee is a bunch of concept art for the game. The images show off characters, settings, and more. Find the full set of concept art below.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee sales split and sell-through rates in Japan
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu launched last week around the world, including in Japan. In just three days, it sold over 650,000 copies in the country. Sales trackers have since provided additional information on how the games sold.
You may recall that over in the UK, the Pikachu version was significantly more popular than Eevee. But in Japan, the split was pretty close. Dengeki has Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu at 332,193 copies sold and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee at 270,929 units.
According to Media Create, the Pikachu version sold through 62.96% of its initial shipment. Eevee was slightly lower at 51.80%.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee tech analysis and comparisons
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Digital Foundry has published its latest technical analysis for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. We also get a look at some comparisons as well.
Both games have a look of specular property to every material used across the world. However, Digital Foundry says that there’s they may give an impression of a synthetic plastic quality that may not be as appealing for some who played the original games on Game Boy way back in the day. The publication also notes that shadows disappoint.
