How Pokémon Go helped shape the upcoming Ultra Sun and Moon on Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Go ushered in a new era for the long-running franchise. The augmented reality mobile game became one of the most popular video games of all time, with more than 750 million downloads, and its global success helped bring the Pokémon name back into prominence. One of the main beneficiaries of its success was the dual release of Pokémon Sun and Moon, which went on to become some of the fastest-selling titles in Nintendo’s history. Now, the team is back with an enhanced version of those 3DS games — called Ultra Sun and Moon — and the goal is to further build off of the momentum created by Niantic’s mobile game.
“We knew we had a good fanbase, but of course we were surprised by the sheer number of users who came out as big Pokémon…
