Pokemon Sun and Moon chosen by IGN as the eighth best game of 2016

The folks of IGN have chosen their top 10 games of 2016, and the Pokemon Sun and Moon duo turns out to be their eighth favorite of last year. They are the only Nintendo-published games to appear as part of their picks. The publication's top 10 games of 2016 are as follows: Overwatch Inside The … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon chosen by IGN as the eighth best game of 2016

Pokemon GO was the App Store’s most downloaded app in 2016

Apple has revealed that App Store developer raked in $20 billion in 2016. This is a 40 percent jump since 2015. Niantic's incredibly popular Pokemon GO was in fact the most downloaded app of the year. Meanwhile, Nintendo's recently-released Super Mario Run was the most downloaded app on Christmas and New Year's days. "2016 was an … Continue reading Pokemon GO was the App Store’s most downloaded app in 2016

Pokemon Sun and Moon are among Nintendo’s top picks of 2016

Nintendo 3DS owners were treated to a slew of new great games last year, including the latest duo of Pokemon titles - Pokemon Sun and Moon - which are among Nintendo's top picks of 2016. The publisher's complete list of top picks is as follows: Pokemon Sun Pokemon Moon Mario Party Star Rush Super Mario … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon are among Nintendo’s top picks of 2016

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages was the best-selling anime of 2016 in the UK

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages sold more than 40,000 copies in the UK, making it the region's best-selling anime release of 2016. This helped Pokemon become one of the best-selling anime franchises of 2016. The movie was also the seventh best-selling non-theatrical kids film of 2016 in the UK, as well … Continue reading Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages was the best-selling anime of 2016 in the UK

Pokemon GO chosen by multiple developers as their top game of 2016

A number of video game developers have chosen Pokemon GO as one of their top games of 2016. Read on below for the list of names and the reasons for why they fell in love with Niantic's popular mobile title. You'll notice that Pokemon Sun and Moon were also a favorite last year. Kazuyuki Hoshino … Continue reading Pokemon GO chosen by multiple developers as their top game of 2016

Pokemon Sun and Moon were the best-selling games of 2016 in Japan

Pokemon Sun and Moon may have launched just last month, but that was enough time for them to become the best-selling games of 2016 in Japan. It looks like the most popular of the two was indeed Pokemon Sun, which comes in at number one - followed directly by Pokemon Moon. Read on below for … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon were the best-selling games of 2016 in Japan

Pokemon GO inspires some of the most popular dog names of 2016

The most popular dog names of 2016 have been revealed and include a handful that were influenced by the massive popularity of Pokemon GO. About 53 percent of dog owners, including 75 percent of millennials, have named their dog after a movie, or TV character, book character, video game character or celebrity. The three top … Continue reading Pokemon GO inspires some of the most popular dog names of 2016

Pokemon Sun and Moon were Amazon’s best-selling video games during the 2016 holiday season

Amazon's holiday best sellers list has revealed that Pokemon Sun and Moon were the best-selling video games during the 2016 holiday season. They are joined by the PlayStation 4 version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV, but nothing else comes close. Here's a fun fact from the online retailer itself: If each Amazon.com customer who … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon were Amazon’s best-selling video games during the 2016 holiday season