Two new role-playing games, 'Pokémon Sword' and 'Pokémon Shield,' are coming to Nintendo Switch in late 2019. The move is a sign that the Japanese gaming company is trying to use adaptations of old favorites to breathe new life into the gaming device.
On Wednesday, the Japanese gaming company announced the launch of two new Pokémon games on its Switch console: Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.The move is a sign that Nintendo is trying to use adaptations of old favorites to breathe new life into its Switch gaming device. Two years after its successful debut, Switch sales expectations have proven too lofty, according to Michael Pachter, an analyst at private financial services firm Wedbush.
In its third quarter earnings, released at the end of January, Nintendo raised sales projections for Switch games from 100 to 110 million.Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has repeatedly said the company will continue to rely on well-known franchises and debut new iterations of the popular brands to"enhance the allure" of the Switch. Nintendo recently unveiled new games in the popular Legend of Zelda and Mario series.
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