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(Image Credit: pokemon Go
official homepage)>
Do
you remember the pokemon
bread? The bread became famous
because of the pokemon
sticker in it.
That pokemon came
back as a game named ‘pokemon Go’.
It
was January 2016 when I first heard about the game.
At that time somebody told
me that there was a game
which I can catch the pokemon
monster with my smartphone
in the real place such as Gwanghwamun
Gate.
After 6 months later everybody is playing and talking about ‘Pokemon Go’
Later I found out that Google had released ‘Pokemon
Challenge’ video
about 2 years ago before April Fools’ Day.
We didn’t know
whether this game to entertain the whole world at that time
but it really is!
What
really is Pokemon
go?
Pokemon Go
is an augmented reality based mobile game made by Niantic, Inc.
It was first
issued in the United States in 6th of
July and afterwards
it expanded its service to 35 countries until 16th of
July.
Google’s April Fools’ Day event just for fun
now
became the most famous game these days.
The man who managed this event was
John Hanke
who
is the representative of Niantic Inc.
However, Pokemon Go
is not the first augmented reality based game
made by Niantic.
After they were
divided from Google they become famous
because of the game ‘Ingress’.
Afterward
Niantic suggested Pokemon Go
game to the Pokemon
Company
and Nintendo in the end of 2015 and received $20 million.
After 7 month
you can see what happened.
<Image Credit: Pokemon Go
Homepage>
How
to play?
Pokemon Go
is based on augmented reality and Location-based Services. The users can catch
the virtual Pokemon that
appears in the smartphone based on the real world. When you catch the pokemon you
can train them and let the pokemon
battle with other kinds. Most of the user’s goal is to become the strongest
trainer.
Download
the app and make your own avatar.
Run
the app and walk outside then your avatar in smartphone will walk in the map of
the game.
When Pokemon
appears your smartphone will vibrate and then you can catch it by throwing the
monster ball.
You
receive candy and stardust as reward when you catch pokemon.
That rewards can be used to power up
your pokemon’s
strength.
<Credit: Nintendo Homepage>
<Credit: Nintendo Homepage>
If
you have an item called ‘Pokemon Go
Plus’ then the game might be easier.
There are two types, Clip type and Watch
type.
This item has an LED light on top and when the pokemon
appears it flickers and vibrates.
Then what you have to do is to press the
round button of the item.
Then it will make the pokemon
yours. This item was sold out even before it was released.
Pokemon Go
became the top in the app store after 24 hours of its release.
This is very
surprising. Pokemon Go
became the fastest game
that wins the top in Google play.
This made Nintendo’s
stock prices jump almost 93% in a week.
Now the game is released to almost 35
countries.
There are already many episode as this game
needs to be played in outside.
Criminal who was playing pokemon Go
was caught by police and
a girl who went to the river side to catch pokemon
found a dead body.
When Syamideu
appeared in New York Central Park there was a traffic jam
because some people
tried to catch it by getting out of their car.
This shows the Pokemon Go’s
popularity.
But there are many people who are against this
game
because there are also sad news caused by Pokemon Go.
Pokemon Go
is not officially released in Korea
but people downloaded this game through iOS
external transactions account
or Android setup file.
Furthermore all the bus
tickets for Sokcho were
sold out
because Sokcho was
the only place where Pokemons
appeared.
According to Wise app there are already
millions of app users.
Wise app said “This can be seen as social phenomenon if
millions of people
downloaded this game in 8 days even though there is some
security danger
and inconvenience.
The reason that Pokemon
can’t be played in South Korea is because of the Google map. Google asked for
detailed map information to expand its service
but Korea’s government denied it
because of national security exposure issues.
However, John Hanke, CEO
of Niantic, said in an interview
that he expects to ultimately launch Pokemon Go
in Korea
and there are other ways to get around the Google Maps dispute.
Now
according to Korea Bizwire Pokemon Go
will be launched in early next month.
Through Pokemon Go,
the game paradigm might have changed.
Usually when we bring the word ‘game’ to
mind,
it gives an image of playing alone in a room, sexual characters.
Maybe
this image has been built because of some bad news from the media.
However, Pokemon Go
is different.
You must go out to play this game.
So it is less closed. It is
also good for family gathering.
There was some good news that mother and son
came out together to play Pokemon Go.
At least parents cannot tell their children
“Stop playing game in your room and
play outside”
Therefore I wish Pokemon Go
to be released officially
in Korea this month and let the new game paradigm to
be generalized.
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