With the augmented reality world of Pokémon Go on its way to the Land of the Rising Sun, here are six things people in Japan should watch out for when the game hits its shores.
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As if flying a drone around isn’t cool enough, imagine flying a drone that helps you catch the Pokémon in Pokémon GO that you couldn’t otherwise reach.
Pokémon Go isn’t the only Pokémon game around, as two brand new Pokémon are revealed, and they’re both a little scary.
Rival from Yo-kai Watch also starts packing on muscle to keep up with the pumped-up Pokémon.
Thanks to Pokémon GO, Hollywood executives are reportedly super-interested (again) in the idea of a live-action Pokémon movie.
Pokémon Go has become the latest app sensation but it’s still not available to download in Japan!
Augmented reality lifehack replaces the rubber bands and clips that worked for previous Pokémon games.
The pitifully weak Pokémon has been showing up in some embarrassing places, including one that shows a preference for a rival company’s video games.
The transition from past to present in the world of Japanese animation is certainly an eye-opening experience.
Everybody loves Game of Thrones and everyone loves Pokémon, so why not combine the two to make awesome Pokémon characters out of the Game of Thrones house sigils?
Looks like Pikachu’s protein supplements and lifting regimen have been super effective.
The electric pokémon reveals his fondness for tomato sauce in this latest home-grown collaboration.
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