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Added on the 22/07/2016 09:36:42 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Gamers in Japan, home of Nintendo Co's Pokemon, waited in vain on Wednesday for the launch of its smash-hit mobile game amid reports that the developers behind it had hit the brakes. Ryan Brooks reports.
The Nintendo-backed smartphone game Pokemon GO finally launches in Japan, home of the colorful cartoon characters.
Pokémon-themed airplanes are appearing in the skies over Japan. Solaseed Airlines, based on the Japanese island of Kyushu, debuted a Pokémon-painted plane on December 19. According to CNN, the new themed craft made its maiden flight from Miyazaki City to Tokyo's Haneda airport. The plane is part of a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and various regions of Japan. There are currently eight prefectures involved in the collaboration between POkemon and the tourism board. Each prefecture is assigned a dedicated Pokémon character of its own.
Japan Railways East unveiled an entire Pikachu-themed train where the adorable yellow and brown Pokemon is nearly everywhere on a sight-seeing train in the country's earthquake-stricken region, as part of a disaster relief project. The train will begin its daily service July 15th and run throughout the summer holiday season on the Ofunato Line. It will depart at Ichinoseki and arrive in Kesennuma in just under two hours.
Nintendo shares soared again in Japan on Monday, bringing market-value gains to $7.5 billion in just two days. Graham Mackay reports.
Chubby yellow cartoon characters are on the march in Japan. Angela Moore reports.
Yes, the pokéhype is now a matter of business, 'cause now Pokémon Go is actually making money for the video games giant, Nintendo. Oh boy, and they say games are for kids.
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