Is the popularity of Pikachu all it took to K.O. the down right fierceness of Street Fighter?
Maybe!
There are a variety of elements at play that resulted in Pokkén Tournament outselling the newest installment of Street Fighter in the United States, but it’s hard not to give props to the surprisingly deep Pokémon fighting game.
This sales information was confirmed by video game analyst, ZhugeEX, regarding the NPD Group US Games Industry report for April 2016.
Pokken Tournament for Wii U has now outsold Street Fighter V for PS4 in the US at retail. pic.twitter.com/U0oPTDtoB6
— ZhugeEX (@ZhugeEX) May 13, 2016
An interesting tidbit to consider is that these numbers only take into account physical copies sold, so neither game is getting a boost from digital marketplaces. ZhugeEX acknowledges this and clarifies that the outcome would still be the same regardless.
@JamesSwiftDay Sure.
But based on the physical numbers it won’t make too much of a difference.
— ZhugeEX (@ZhugeEX) May 13, 2016
Will Pokkén Tournament continue this trend, or will Street Fighter V pick up the pace once more content is released? Feel free to join the discussion below.