TSA writes: "For as long as there have been Pokémon games, there have been spinoffs. From Pinball and photography, to dungeon crawling and racing, they’ve seen varying degrees of success on the platform of choice. One of the strangest is Detective Pikachu, in which a gruff Pikachu solves crimes, which has now finally been localised. With a movie also in the works, is this a spinoff that breaks that mould into its own series?"
Every Thursday we share the weekly Famitsu sales charts, which tracks physical boxed game sales and hardware sales in Japan. This week’s chart covers October 2 – 8, as Detective Pikachu Returns takes the top spot on this Famitsu chart packed with new entries.
Sales (followed by lifetime sales)
Switch OLED Model – 100,019 (5,798,181)
PlayStation 5 – 31,995 (3,901,786)
Switch – 5,137 (19,566,247)
Switch Lite – 5,085 (5,517,733)
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 1,759 (586,897)
PlayStation 4 – 1,020 (7,898,896)
Xbox Series X – 571 (223,801)
Xbox Series (4,409)
Xbox Series S – 424 (289,261)
New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 21 (1,192,423
With the vast number of Pokémon games in existence there will undoubtedly be some that don’t get the recognition they deserve. So here are 10 Pokémon games that are underrated and that deserve your attention today!
Jacob S. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "The games featured on today's list are both great and have also helped establish the Pokémon franchise that we love today. Without wasting any more time, here are the top 10 best Pokémon spin-off titles."