Digimon was one of many Japanese multimedia franchises to hit it big in the late 1990s/early 2000s, and it had some stiff competition. Rival property Pokémon vied for the same spotlight, with these two series’ dominating kids popular culture back in their proverbial heydays. Sadly, only one of them is still going anywhere near as strong – and it’s not Digimon.For various reasons, the Digital Monsters haven’t remained nearly as popular as their pocket counterparts. This extends to their various appearances, including trading cards, video games, toys and especially anime. Add in changing target audiences, and it’s easy to see why Digimon is still under the shadow of Nintendo’s more famous franchise.For better or worse, there’s a defined formula when it comes to Nintendo and GameFreak’s main Pokémon video games. This tried, and true recipe has remained the same ever since Pokémon Red & Blue, and it makes any of the main games easy to pick up and play. Gamers who only remember the original titles will be able to easily get into Pokémon Scarlet & Violet due to how familiar the new duo is to what came before. Things have remained the same in this capacity because the original Pokémon titles were always so beloved, allowing them to have more of a defined path to follow.RELATED: Movie Promo Cards Were the Best Part of TCGs in the 2000s – Now It’s Time for a Comeback
Digimon was one of many Japanese multimedia franchises to hit it big in the late 1990s/early 2000s, and it had some stiff competition. Rival property Pokémon vied for the same spotlight, with these two series’ dominating kids popular culture back in their proverbial heydays. Sadly, only one of them is still going anywhere near as strong – and it’s not Digimon.
For various reasons, the Digital Monsters haven’t remained nearly as popular as their pocket counterparts. This extends to their various appearances, including trading cards, video games, toys and especially anime. Add in changing target audiences, and it’s easy to see why Digimon is still under the shadow of Nintendo’s more famous franchise.
For better or worse, there’s a defined formula when it comes to Nintendo and GameFreak’s main Pokémon video games. This tried, and true recipe has remained the same ever since Pokémon Red & Blue, and it makes any of the main games easy to pick up and play. Gamers who only remember the original titles will be able to easily get into Pokémon Scarlet & Violet due to how familiar the new duo is to what came before. Things have remained the same in this capacity because the original Pokémon titles were always so beloved, allowing them to have more of a defined path to follow.
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