Why did the competitors die off but Pokemon went on to become the biggest entertainment franchise in the world?
Why did the competitors die off but Pokemon went on to become the biggest entertainment franchise in the world?
Connor Barnes
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Landon Hill
Yakuza.
Ayden Kelly
Didn't the pokemon games come first?
That's really all it takes.
Jonathan Bennett
Aside from the massive marketing campaign including games, TCG and anime? It's probably the monster designs. Digimon for example was mostly made to appeal to boys. Lots mechanized animals with battle armor and weapons. Whereas Pokemon were made with wider appeal.
Bentley Cooper
They didn't there was numerous other monster franchises that came first.
Wyatt Phillips
it was a fairly light-hearted collectathon. The early success pushed for very strong marketing in the west.
Even the anime served as jet-fuel. I wonder if pokemon went the direction in the video below, how it would've turned out.
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Jordan Sullivan
It was simpler, more focused, wider appeal and had the backing of the console manufacturer who had and still has probably the most good will and rabid fans.
Eli Ramirez
more digestible to the lowest common denominator
Owen Thomas
Digimon was never as big as Pokemon but it was big. The problem was that it had that anime season that was power rangers instead of digimon
Owen Roberts
Pokémon had full investments made, with the right marketing and the right timing. I remember strictly not liking Digimon as a kid, and most other competitors don't even leave Japan
Benjamin Cooper
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Digimon is still alive though.
David Ward
digimon failed at being consistent
every new game and anime season was completely different from the last
Adam Reyes
kek at that pain sound its making holy shit that was funny
Dylan Ross
All the shit they produce is low budget and niche. They've completely given up on reaching anyone who isn't a thirty something shut in who collects figurines or writes yaoi
Jordan Ramirez
How hard is it to make a monster/pet collecting game (as a solo indie)?
James King
digimon was targeted specifically at boys, while pokemon had much wider appeal
Oliver Thompson
Sure it does, whatever fits your narrative.
Benjamin Moore
Disc Creatures was made by one person
Logan Adams
Anime matters a lot. Pokemon Anime helped Pokemon popoff to new heights. Digimon anime was alright, but didn't resonate with Pkmn fans.
Also Digimon just has horrible management period
Michael Young
Pokemon had far more marketing and advertising, had more games, better cards. But the shows? (for EST) Digimon came on at like 7 AM. Pokemon came on at 4:30 PM. More kids ended up seeing the Pokemon cartoon.
Bentley Richardson
Yes. To manchilds.
Michael Parker
yes, Survive is just around the corner, right?
Levi Turner
Those designs look so damn shit.
Isaiah Williams
DW was jank as hell but I loved every minute of it
Nicholas Moore
Hasn't Digimon recently launched a very successful new card game?
Easton Sullivan
It did.
Benjamin Perry
Apparently it's one of the top selling tcg in Japan