And borrowing from the traditional games, sometimes the Pokemon simply run away from you. Though not released in our country it can be easily downloaded here through third party websites and the game has created quite a sensation catching the imagination of the young and the vivacious. They were supposed to feed the pets, raise them, neglect them, watch them die, etc. I thought it was only big in Japan and Hawaii but it soon swept the United States for a minute. Yesterday, I let my grandmother take a crack at Pokemon GO in the backyard.
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Social media is now full of pictures of Pokemon in amusing places.
Look for 20-somethings, two hands on their smartphones, huddled together, excitedly speaking in what seems like another language. To them the cartoon will be another “why is everybody talking about Pokemon?”. Ultimately these efforts can include payments as well, but few can claim to have motivated consumers to visit their physical stores the same way Pokemon Go – an app that is reportedly on more phones than the dating app Tinder – has energized its audience in a few short days. It uses a Global Positioning System and it designates some landmarks as places a Pokemon hangs out (if there’s more than one Pokemon, is it “Pokemons?”). They tap on the Pockemon on the list on the phone which they want to capture by selecting it to capture Pokemons. When the Pokemon comes within the range, the phone vibrates and Pockemon pops on the map which can be clicked on to capture it. Capturing is not an easy job as it used to be in earlier games.
Walk down Clematis Street all the way to Flagler Drive, and you’ll find about four Pokemon Gyms and a dozen of Poke Stops. Wonder where they’ll find them? “It’s kind of fun to compete and try to get the gym that’s here”. But players here in New Bern said they feel safe because of where many Poke Stops are located.
Pokemon was launched way back in the mid 90s and has ever since been a huge success. “That just attracts even more suspicion and fear from homeowners thinking someone’s trying to break in. But it is worth it”, he says excitedly. Water Pokemon have been found along the boardwalk, as well as the flying Pokemon Doduo, a two-headed bird.
Either way, it’s National Beans “n” Franks Day, so regardless of whether you’re playing Pokemon Go or downloading these new games, it’s time to break the glass on your emergency supply of hot dogs and baked beans.
In a nutshell, the point of collecting Pokemon is to establish a team that could be trained and groomed to become powerful enough to win in battles against players. This might prove fatal in Mangaluru and Indian roads. Considering that the game might result in accidents and might get the youngsters addicted during the most fruitful years of their lives there is also the possibility of government mulling banning it in India. When a Pokemon appears on a screen in a unsafe location, users don’t have to rush to capture it, he said.
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They call themselves Pokemon trainers and they’re out to “catch ’em all” – the popular slogan of the original Pokemon franchise that first launched in the ’90s.
