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When did Pokémon come out in Japan?
Pokémon was first released in 1996 on the Nintendo Game Boy in Japan and in the US two years later (Credit: Alamy)
What makes a Pokemon fan an otaku?
Immersing himself in the virtual battles unfolding onscreen in arcade games, Tajiri became what Japanese called an otaku – a fan so obsessed that their hobbies come to crowd out virtually everything else in their lives. In a certain sense, the launch of Pokémon in Japan in the late ‘90s came at the perfect time.
How did Pokémon Go change the way we play video games?
In the decades since the arrival of the Game Boy in 1989, video games had evolved from an escape or a diversion into a lifestyle – even an identity. Pokémon Go pulled us back into the real world even as we stayed online, plugged into social networks.
What is Pokémon Go and how does it work?
Then came a true game-changer: Pokémon Go, developed by the Google spin-off Niantic Labs and released in 2016. It was an augmented reality app that transformed smartphones into real-life Pokémon detectors, using GPS data to superimpose the monsters atop a live view of the user’s surroundings.
Does anyone die in Pokemon games?
), Pokémon is not about fighting villains to the death. The closest thing to fighting is Pokemon battles, which are never to the death. As such, deaths are rare in Pokémon, and many of them are resurrected.
Where to catch the rarest Pokemon in Tokyo?
However, you can’t catch them all if you don’t know where to begin. Here are the best Pokemon Go locations in Tokyo for the rarest Pokemon: 1. Best known as the go-to place for all things electronic, Akihabara boasts a plethora of PokeStops and gyms.
What happened to the Pokémon fad?
After dozens upon dozens of sequels and offshoots, the Pokémon fad finally faded in the 2000s. Then came a true game-changer: Pokémon Go, developed by the Google spin-off Niantic Labs and released in 2016.
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