<s>
and	O
are	O
2013	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Game	O
Freak	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
The	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Company	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
the	O
first	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
sixth	O
generation	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
Pokémon	B-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
announced	O
in	O
January	O
2013	O
by	O
former	O
Nintendo	O
president	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
through	O
a	O
special	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Y	I-Application
were	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
the	O
first	O
Nintendo-published	O
retail	O
games	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
simultaneous	O
global	O
release	O
in	O
all	O
key	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
installments	O
,	O
both	O
games	O
follow	O
the	O
journey	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
Pokémon	B-Application
trainer	O
and	O
friends	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
train	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Kalos	O
region	O
—	O
based	O
on	O
France	O
—	O
with	O
the	O
objective	O
being	O
to	O
thwart	O
the	O
schemes	O
of	O
the	O
nefarious	O
criminal	O
organization	O
Team	O
Flare	O
,	O
all	O
while	O
attempting	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
League	O
Champion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X	O
and	O
Y	O
introduced	O
72	O
new	O
Pokémon	B-Application
species	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
new	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
Fairy-type	O
,	O
character	O
customization	O
,	O
updated	O
battle	O
and	O
training	O
mechanics	O
,	O
and	O
completely	O
rendered	O
polygonal	O
3D	O
graphics	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
sprites	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
form	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
evolution	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Mega	O
Evolution	O
,	O
"	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
further	O
evolve	O
many	O
species	O
of	O
fully	O
evolved	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
with	O
30	O
of	O
these	O
evolutions	O
available	O
in	O
these	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
titles	O
are	O
independent	O
of	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
but	O
feature	O
largely	O
the	O
same	O
plot	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
each	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
separately	O
,	O
trading	O
Pokémon	B-Application
between	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
is	O
,	O
as	O
with	O
past	O
titles	O
,	O
necessary	O
in	O
order	O
for	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
obtain	O
every	O
Pokémon	B-Application
species	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
highly	O
anticipated	O
games	O
were	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
selling	O
four	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
weekend	O
,	O
beating	O
their	O
predecessors	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
and	I-Application
White	I-Application
's	O
record	O
and	O
making	O
them	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
a	O
combined	O
total	O
of	O
16.65	O
million	O
copies	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
,	O
making	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
system	O
after	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
are	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
with	O
adventure	O
elements	O
,	O
presented	O
in	O
a	O
third-person	O
,	O
overhead	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
to	O
include	O
3D	O
functions	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
consoles	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
young	O
trainer	O
who	O
goes	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
catch	O
and	O
train	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
win	O
battles	O
against	O
other	O
trainers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
defeating	O
opposing	O
Pokémon	B-Application
in	O
turn-based	O
battles	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Pokémon	B-Application
gain	O
experience	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
level	O
up	O
and	O
increase	O
their	O
battle	O
statistics	O
,	O
learn	O
new	O
moves	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
evolve	O
into	O
more	O
powerful	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternatively	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
capture	O
wild	O
Pokémon	B-Application
found	O
during	O
random	O
encounters	O
by	O
weakening	O
them	O
in	O
battle	O
and	O
catching	O
them	O
with	O
Poké	O
Balls	O
to	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
battle	O
and	O
trade	O
Pokémon	B-Application
with	O
other	O
human	O
players	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
's	O
internet	O
features	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
enhanced	O
in	O
the	O
sixth	O
generation	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
with	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
certain	O
Pokémon	B-Application
are	O
only	O
obtainable	O
in	O
either	O
X	O
or	O
Y	O
,	O
keeping	O
players	O
encouraged	O
to	O
trade	O
with	O
others	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
obtain	O
all	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
are	O
the	O
first	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
presented	O
in	O
fully	O
3D	O
polygonal	O
graphics	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
more	O
interactivity	O
with	O
the	O
overworld	O
and	O
more	O
dynamic	O
action	O
during	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
customize	O
their	O
Pokémon	B-Application
trainer	O
's	O
appearance	O
,	O
choosing	O
gender	O
,	O
skin	O
tone	O
and	O
hair	O
color	O
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
later	O
acquire	O
outfits	O
and	O
accessories	O
in-game	O
to	O
change	O
their	O
character	O
's	O
look	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joining	O
the	O
previous	O
generations	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
are	O
all	O
new	O
species	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
starter	O
Pokémon	B-Application
;	O
Chespin	O
,	O
Fennekin	O
and	O
Froakie	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
that	O
are	O
,	O
within	O
the	O
fictional	O
Pokémon	B-Application
world	O
,	O
described	O
as	O
legendary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
namely	O
Xerneas	O
,	O
Yveltal	O
and	O
Zygarde	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
choose	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
classic	O
starter	O
Pokémon	B-Application
from	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
later	O
on	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Fairy-type	O
is	O
introduced	O
for	O
both	O
new	O
and	O
old	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
new	O
type	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
since	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
and	I-Application
Silver	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
element	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
Mega	O
Evolution	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
fully	O
evolved	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mewtwo	O
and	O
Lucario	O
,	O
can	O
use	O
special	O
items	O
called	O
"	O
Mega	O
Stones	O
"	O
to	O
temporarily	O
evolve	O
further	O
into	O
Mega	O
Evolved	O
forms	O
during	O
battle	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
having	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
possible	O
Mega	O
form	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
former	O
are	O
mid-air	O
trainer	O
battles	O
that	O
only	O
airborne	O
Pokémon	B-Application
can	O
participate	O
in	O
;	O
these	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
show	O
off	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
3D-capabilities	O
and	O
provide	O
a	O
new	O
perspective	O
of	O
battling	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon-Amie	O
lets	O
players	O
interact	O
with	O
their	O
Pokémon	B-Application
using	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
 '	O
touchscreen	O
and	O
camera	O
,	O
playing	O
with	O
them	O
and	O
giving	O
them	O
treats	O
to	O
strengthen	O
their	O
bonds	O
between	O
trainer	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
ultimately	O
affecting	O
the	O
way	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
act	O
during	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	O
Training	O
features	O
various	O
minigames	O
that	O
help	O
build	O
the	O
base	O
stats	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
which	O
in	O
turn	O
unlocks	O
training	O
bags	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
by	O
Pokémon	B-Application
to	O
grow	O
stronger	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Holo	O
Caster	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
receive	O
messages	O
and	O
updates	O
from	O
NPCs	O
via	O
StreetPass	B-Device
and	I-Device
SpotPass	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wonder	O
Trade	O
is	O
a	O
new	O
trading	O
feature	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
trade	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
Pokémon	B-Application
in	O
exchange	O
for	O
a	O
random	O
one	O
from	O
another	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
features	O
include	O
O-Powers	O
,	O
temporary	O
powers	O
that	O
can	O
increase	O
stats	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
exchanged	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
and	O
improvements	O
to	O
the	O
Global	O
Trade	O
System	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
request	O
Pokémon	B-Application
they	O
have	O
not	O
encountered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
certain	O
points	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
take	O
in-game	O
screenshots	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
can	O
then	O
share	O
on	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Global	O
Link	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Bank	O
is	O
an	O
optional	O
paid	O
cloud	O
storage	O
service	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
store	O
up	O
to	O
3,000	O
Pokémon	B-Application
online	O
to	O
be	O
shared	O
amongst	O
whichever	O
physical	O
or	O
downloaded	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
they	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
application	O
called	O
Poké	O
Transporter	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
upload	O
Pokémon	B-Application
owned	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
,	O
White	O
,	O
Black	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
White	B-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
Bank	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
imported	O
into	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
applications	O
,	O
announced	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
27	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
were	O
postponed	O
to	O
5	O
February	O
2014	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
volume	O
of	O
traffic	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
star-shaped	O
Kalos	O
region	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
many	O
such	O
regions	O
across	O
the	O
fictional	O
Pokémon	B-Application
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wild	O
Pokémon	B-Application
inhabit	O
every	O
corner	O
of	O
the	O
Kalos	O
region	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
only	O
known	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
this	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
previous	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
,	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
both	O
follow	O
a	O
linear	O
storyline	O
whose	O
main	O
events	O
occur	O
in	O
a	O
fixed	O
order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
has	O
just	O
moved	O
to	O
a	O
small	O
town	O
called	O
Vaniville	O
Town	O
with	O
their	O
mother	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Receiving	O
either	O
Chespin	O
,	O
Fennekin	O
or	O
Froakie	O
as	O
their	O
starter	O
Pokémon	B-Application
from	O
Tierno	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
begins	O
their	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
they	O
learn	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Gyms	O
and	O
receive	O
their	O
first	O
badge	O
for	O
defeating	O
Viola	O
,	O
the	O
Santalune	O
City	O
Gym	O
Leader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
provides	O
them	O
with	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Kanto	O
region	O
starter	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
their	O
respective	O
Mega	O
Stone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Continuing	O
their	O
journey	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
encounters	O
the	O
villainous	O
Team	O
Flare	O
,	O
whose	O
goals	O
at	O
first	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
geared	O
towards	O
making	O
money	O
off	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
hints	O
from	O
friends	O
and	O
locals	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
discovers	O
Team	O
Flare	O
's	O
secret	O
lab	O
under	O
a	O
café	O
in	O
Lumiose	O
City	O
where	O
they	O
formally	O
meet	O
a	O
tall	O
man	O
named	O
AZ	O
;	O
he	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
3,000	O
-year-old	O
king	O
who	O
once	O
used	O
the	O
"	O
ultimate	O
weapon	O
"	O
—	O
the	O
same	O
device	O
and	O
weapon	O
of	O
mass	O
destruction	O
Lysandre	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
—	O
which	O
utilized	O
energy	O
from	O
the	O
legendary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Xerneas	O
or	O
Yveltal	O
to	O
end	O
a	O
war	O
in	O
Kalos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AZ	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
ultimate	O
weapon	O
was	O
motivated	O
by	O
his	O
desire	O
to	O
revive	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
he	O
loved	O
the	O
most	O
,	O
a	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Floette	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
was	O
disgusted	O
with	O
his	O
choice	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
ultimate	O
weapon	O
and	O
left	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
capture	O
the	O
legendary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
proceed	O
to	O
bring	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
Lysandre	O
's	O
plans	O
after	O
defeating	O
him	O
in	O
battle	O
one	O
final	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
traverse	O
Victory	O
Road	O
and	O
reach	O
the	O
Kalos	O
Pokémon	B-Application
League	O
to	O
begin	O
their	O
final	O
challenge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AZ	O
battles	O
the	O
player	O
during	O
the	O
parade	O
,	O
recognising	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
strength	O
and	O
what	O
it	O
means	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Trainer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Flowers	O
were	O
integrated	O
into	O
many	O
routes	O
across	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
visual	O
aesthetics	O
,	O
something	O
not	O
done	O
in	O
previous	O
iterations	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
and	O
for	O
unique	O
wild	O
Pokémon	B-Application
encounters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
focus	O
than	O
usual	O
was	O
placed	O
on	O
giving	O
new	O
Pokémon	B-Application
unique	O
elements	O
for	O
this	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
designers	O
sought	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
names	O
the	O
same	O
in	O
every	O
country	O
whenever	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emphasis	O
was	O
placed	O
on	O
retaining	O
the	O
iconic	O
style	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
art	O
director	O
Ken	O
Sugimori	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
designing	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
creating	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
official	O
artwork	O
since	O
Red	O
and	O
Green	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
request	O
of	O
Masuda	O
,	O
the	O
shapes	O
"	O
X	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Y	O
"	O
were	O
used	O
as	O
the	O
framework	O
for	O
the	O
boxart	O
legendary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
Xernas	O
and	O
Yveltal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Normally	O
,	O
Sugimori	O
designs	O
the	O
legendary	O
Pokémon	B-Application
by	O
himself	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
required	O
assistance	O
from	O
designer	O
Yusuke	O
Ohmura	O
to	O
create	O
Xerneas	O
and	O
Yveltal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Manga	O
artist	O
Hitoshi	O
Ariga	O
was	O
requested	O
to	O
assist	O
in	O
creating	O
Pokémon	B-Application
for	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
;	O
Ariga	O
ultimately	O
designed	O
ten	O
species	O
for	O
the	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
's	O
sound	O
capabilities	O
for	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
Masuda	O
expressed	O
delight	O
over	O
improved	O
sound	O
quality	O
and	O
expression	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
worldwide	O
on	O
November20	O
through	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
as	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
&	I-Application
Pokémon	I-Application
Y	I-Application
:	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Music	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
were	O
announced	O
by	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
through	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
on	O
8	O
January	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
first	O
for	O
the	O
main	O
series	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
were	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
12	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
XL	O
depicting	O
Xerneas	O
and	O
Yveltal	O
in	O
blue	O
or	O
red	O
colors	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
27	O
September	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
12	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
1	O
–	O
31	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
North	O
American	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
members	O
could	O
get	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
or	O
Y	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
they	O
registered	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
2DS	I-Device
,	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
or	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
XL	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
six	O
qualifying	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	O
Evolution	O
was	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
TV	O
special	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Origins	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
re-telling	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	I-Application
Blue	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
a	O
surprise	O
appearance	O
of	O
Mega	O
Charizard	O
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
upcoming	O
season	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
anime	O
series	O
based	O
on	O
these	O
games	O
,	O
titled	O
Pokémon	B-Application
the	O
Series	O
:	O
XY	O
,	O
began	O
airing	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
17	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
previewed	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
19	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
were	O
released	O
to	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
garnering	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
positive	O
reception	O
allowed	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
to	O
claim	O
the	O
15th	O
and	O
13th	O
highest-rated	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
made	O
them	O
the	O
second-highest	O
rated	O
Pokémon	B-Application
titles	O
by	O
the	O
magazine	O
,	O
behind	O
only	O
the	O
perfect	O
score	O
awarded	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
and	I-Application
White	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simon	O
Parkin	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
similarly	O
complimented	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
smooth	O
and	O
natural	O
"	O
transition	O
to	O
3D	O
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
"	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
&	I-Application
Y	I-Application
is	O
the	O
finest	O
expression	O
of	O
Satoshi	O
Tajiri	O
's	O
obsessive	O
vision	O
yet.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
reviewer	O
Jose	O
Otero	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
successful	O
transition	O
to	O
a	O
3D	O
world	O
"	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
even	O
more	O
social	O
,	O
beautiful	O
,	O
and	O
strategic	O
game	O
"	O
compared	O
to	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Pokémon	B-Application
's	O
3D	O
models	O
and	O
animations	O
complemented	O
their	O
individual	O
species	O
 '	O
personalities	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
Mega	O
Evolutions	O
were	O
"	O
similarly	O
impressive	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
faster	O
pace	O
of	O
the	O
early	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
providing	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
to	O
catch	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
hour	O
of	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parkin	O
indicated	O
that	O
the	O
original	O
appeal	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
—	O
catching	O
every	O
Pokémon	B-Application
—	O
"	O
remains	O
resolutely	O
undiminished	O
after	O
all	O
this	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
McElroy	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
completely	O
interconnected	O
experience	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
exactly	O
how	O
Pokémon	B-Application
is	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Otero	O
proclaimed	O
the	O
PSS	O
"	O
makes	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
feel	O
dramatically	O
new	O
and	O
more	O
modern	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
optional	O
aspects	O
of	O
Pokémon-Amie	O
and	O
Super	O
Training	O
had	O
mixed	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
McElroy	O
viewed	O
these	O
aspects	O
as	O
positively	O
reinforcing	O
bonds	O
between	O
trainers	O
and	O
their	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
with	O
Pokémon-Amie	O
making	O
them	O
seem	O
more	O
like	O
pets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
readily	O
available	O
experience	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
more	O
Pokémon	B-Application
throughout	O
the	O
campaign	O
and	O
rotate	O
through	O
a	O
team	O
greater	O
than	O
six	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
were	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
RPG	O
and	O
Best	O
Handheld	O
Game	O
at	O
the	O
2013	O
VGX	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Media	O
Create	O
sales	O
data	O
,	O
over	O
1.26	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
were	O
pre-ordered	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
not	O
including	O
copies	O
bundled	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
hardware	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
most	O
reserved	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
title	O
to	O
date	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
4million	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
weekend	O
,	O
making	O
X	O
and	O
Y	O
the	O
fastest	O
–	O
selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Americas	O
,	O
but	O
were	O
later	O
surpassed	O
by	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sun	I-Application
and	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
three	O
months	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
by	O
December2013	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
the	O
best-selling	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
with	O
11.61million	O
copies	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
remained	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
through	O
at	O
least	O
2016	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
outsold	O
by	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
.	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
have	O
sold	O
16.65	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	B-Device
games	I-Device
for	I-Device
the	I-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
behind	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
just	O
ahead	O
of	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sun	I-Application
and	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
