06-03-2010, 12:29 PM
According to my very small knowledge of the business world, the reason that Digimon didn't hit it big was the similarity to the name of Pokemon and the fact that it came out shortly after the latter mentioned.
I think that due to the fact that Digimon brought a strong anime to the table, if Digimon had released first, it would be huge.
But once again, two titles both about creatures whose names both end in "mon", one of them is bound to be accused as a knock off. Digimon just got the sucky end of that wishbone.
So in a alternate universe where Digimon came out first, everybody would love it and nobody would remember Pokemon.
I think that due to the fact that Digimon brought a strong anime to the table, if Digimon had released first, it would be huge.
But once again, two titles both about creatures whose names both end in "mon", one of them is bound to be accused as a knock off. Digimon just got the sucky end of that wishbone.
So in a alternate universe where Digimon came out first, everybody would love it and nobody would remember Pokemon.
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See that guy, he's a drifter! But drifting leads to Bickering, Bickering leads to Karate, and Karate leads to flying around between windows and shit! Then a big guy starts shooting lightning everywhere and Kurt Russell Shows up and Kicks his Ass!