Top 5 Best Selling Nintendo Switch Games of 2018
2. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!
Lovingly predictable, it was only a matter of time before we saw the arrival of Pokemon’s new power couple on this list. Shifting a record-breaking 3 million units worldwide in its first week of launch, Pikachu and Eevee took the charts by storm.
A revamped Pokemon Red and Blue throwback, the Kantonian adventure has never looked this great, with motion controls aiding every player’s quest to catch them all.
Taking a lot of influence from Pokemon Go, the twin titles are able to sync up with an account and transfer collected Pokemon over, something we might be able to look forward to in a future installment.
Awash with cutesy moments, access to Alolan variants, the introduction of Master Trainers and a rather sizable collection of ridable Pokemon, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! was a love note to fans old and new.
Whilst showered with praise and selling remarkably well, the duo saw a sharp drop in sales, scuppering their chances at the top spot. That, and well, a rather glaring omission…
