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DS News | Selling faster than a Quick Attack!

We've got some more Poké-news for you. To give an indication of what to expect here in Australia on June 21st, the latest DS Pokémon games have been mildly successful in the United States - and by mildly successful, we mean Most. Successful. Ever.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released in the US five days ago, and in that very short time, a total of over one million units have been sold to the public. This makes Diamond and Pearl the fastest-selling versions of the Pokémon franchise in history. It seems Pokémon keeps surging back with a blinding force a short time after it slips into the shadows, to let a lesser "collection" craze take over for a few months. Pokémon really does seem to rule the portable roost, and given these latest figures it clearly won't be going anywhere but up. Diamond and Pearl have sold over 5 million units in Japan since September 2006, and the total sales for all Pokemon games in the series exceed 155 million units.

We don't know for sure whether they will or won't sell like crazy in Australia...but yeah, they will.

PALGN is stuck right in to Diamond and Pearl, so expect review coverage very shortly.

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17 Comments

Infested Jibbs

6 years ago

Quote-DS News: Selling faster than a Quick Attack!

Pokemanic entry #942

Regardless of the enemeis speed, a quick attack will always land the first strike, UNLESS the enemy uses quick attack as well, and has a higher speed stat then your pokemon.

Like omg phil get your facts straight, nothing is faster then a quick attack you newb like omg omg, if you were here i'd make my charizard eat your face off.

Pokemon still hasn't lost its steam.I hope lil billy is still willing enough to try out these pearl/diamond versions after being totally burned on the ranger series.

ittekimasu

6 years ago

even though the american version has sold i wonder how much of thsoe are due to imports from europe and australian reigons?

pikachu plushie is staring at me again >.>;;

renegadesx

6 years ago

Dammit Phil nothing is faster than a Quick Attack

But yes, very impressive sales indeed

matrix-cat

6 years ago

Extremespeed is faster than Quick Attack you n00bs.

Infested Jibbs

6 years ago

Uh-oh....

renegadesx

6 years ago

matrix-cat wrote

Extremespeed is faster than Quick Attack you n00bs.

Using the word "n00b" written like that is not cool anymore

Timmaaah

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

matrix-cat wrote

Extremespeed is faster than Quick Attack you n00bs.

Using the word "n00b" written like that is not cool anymore

when was it ever cool?

Fly

6 years ago

And yet you still can't throw a bunch of electric rats into the water and open a fish and chip shop. Is that so much to ask for!

matrix-cat

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

matrix-cat wrote

Extremespeed is faster than Quick Attack you n00bs.

Using the word "n00b" written like that is not cool anymore

Oh yes, you just make up for your pitiful lack of Pokemon knowledge by lashing out at your betters. That'll work.

ret the roman

6 years ago

matrix-cat wrote

renegadesx wrote

matrix-cat wrote

Extremespeed is faster than Quick Attack you n00bs.

Using the word "n00b" written like that is not cool anymore

Oh yes, you just make up for your pitiful lack of Pokemon knowledge by lashing out at your betters. That'll work.

Wat if you have the item that makes you Attack first no matter which move you use?(im pretty sure theres an item like that in one of the pokemon games).

matrix-cat

6 years ago

Quick Claw. But, assuming both Pokemon are holding Quick Claws, Extremespeed will still be faster.

I'm feeling less and less proud of my Pokemon addiction by the minute.

?oe?oe

6 years ago

I like how this thread straight away turned into the mechanics surrounding Quick Attack.

Grandtheft88

6 years ago

joejoe wrote

I like how this thread straight away turned into the mechanics surrounding Quick Attack.

me too lol! very amusing!

NovaPhoenix

6 years ago

There are slightly more mechanics than what has already been mentioned.

Tom101007

6 years ago

it seems that pokemon will never die,
its just a realy fun game and in my opinion one of the best rpgs of late

tootie_kicks

6 years ago

If it wasn't for the animated series/movies et cetera, it wouldn't have been anywhere enar this successful.

canetoad

6 years ago

^Yeah, I wouldn't have liked it as much, or even played it if Cheese TV hadn't had the animated series on at 7am every weekday before school. It sure is a very, very successful empire. Imagine how rich the creators of it are, I wish I had of thought of it lol. The shows and movies and memorabilia and stuff has increased its popularity greatly, but I still think the games are the most successful part, the shows just got the name and idea across.

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