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Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is a mobile augmented-reality game that launched in July 2016 and generated considerable attention in Hong Kong and around the world.
Created in 1996 as a Game Boy video game, the multibillion-dollar franchise now boasts a range of anime series, merchandise and trading card products.
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Video | Pokemon turns 30

Created in 1996 as a Game Boy video game, the multibillion-dollar franchise now boasts a range of anime series, merchandise and trading card products.

Pokemon

How Pokemon took over the world as the beloved franchise turns 30

Pokemon

Video | Tickets sell out fast for Tokyo’s Pokemon theme park

Japan

ICE video using Pokémon’s ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ slogan sparks controversy

The franchise said it never approved the use of its intellectual property after its slogan appeared in a clip promoting an immigration raid.

Pokémon franchise stressed its focus was on entertainment, not politics, after its slogan was used in an ICE raid. Photo: Shutterstock
Pokemon

Video | How Pokemon Go connects two generations in Hong Kong

Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong’s teen Pokemon Go star teamed up with 75-year-old doctor

Cheng Yip-kai became first Hongkonger to be crowned Pokemon Go world champion in August and he says he has renowned doctor to thank.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong liver expert, 75, hailed as key player in teen’s Pokemon Go triumph

Dr Lai Ching-lung helped Hong Kong team financially last year and offered them much-needed encouragement, manager says.

Cheng Yip-kai (right) is Hong Kong’s first Pokemon world champion. Photo: Pokémon Company
Lunar New Year

Fendi’s Chinese New Year collection for 2024, the Year of the Dragon

A new fashion friendship for the Year of the Dragon? Take a peek at how the Italian maison’s signatures get transformed into cult must-haves ahead of the Lunar New Year

Asia

Video | Thousands hunt Pokémon character in Taipei

Video gaming

Fitness 3.0? How active gaming and blockchain will in meet the metaverse

The future of fitness is online – and by combining ‘gamercising’ technologies with an integrated cross-platform metaverse powered by blockchain, it’s also big business, says OliveX co-founder Keith Rumjahn

Keith Rumjahn, CEO of Kara Smart Fitness, at his offices in Cyberport. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Pokemon

Video | Pokemon celebrates 25th anniversary

Pokemon celebrates 25th anniversary as rare cards fetch six figures amid pandemic
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Video gaming

Nintendo files for Pokémon Go trademarks in China under a funny name

Pokémon Go was banned in China just months after the game launched in 2016.

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Video | Taiwanese grandad plays Pokemon Go with 64 phones

Tencent

Tencent’s Biped joins the limited game offerings on China’s Nintendo Switch

Tencent is filling up the Chinese Nintendo Switch with its own games, including the new co-op platformer Biped

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Made by Next Studios, Biped is a cooperative game that follows the adventures of two robots. (Picture: Next Studios)
Apps

Kid-friendly Pokémon Smile delights adult fans in China

Augmented reality game wants to make brushing teeth fun for children

Pokémon Smile is a game designed to motivate children to brush their teeth. (Picture: The Pokémon Company)
Mobile gaming

From Minecraft to Fortnite, how video games evolved in the 2010s

Gaming is the No.1 entertainment now, and the past decade saw milestone developments in storytelling and in-game elements. These are the titles that had the most impact in the 2010s.

Video gaming

All fun and games: how Pokémon fever took over the world

An enthusiast sings the praises of an entertainment franchise that unites young and old around the world in one big happy family.

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Video gaming

There’s a new Harry Potter game coming from NetEase

Players will “enter Hogwarts as a new student,” and “start a mysterious adventure with other companions,” says Warner Bros and NetEase. (Picture: Warner Bros and NetEase)
VR and AR

100 Beyoncés in your living room: the future of TV

Watching performances and sports events in 3D from any angle are two of the immersive experiences offered by new tech. Augmented reality is the format of the future, as virtual reality loses popularity.

Video | Tens of thousands of Pokemon fans flock to Taiwan festival

Health & Fitness

Review | 7 best walking apps for people who hate fitness apps – and walking

STYLE’s office couch potato tries out Stepbet, Walkr, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and 4 more mobile phone apps designed to get you off the sofa – reluctantly.

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Trending in China

Swipe right for revolution: Hong Kong protesters use Tinder and Pokémon Go

Protesters are turning to Tinder, Pokémon Go and Apple’s AirDrop to spread messages.

Protesters are resorting to more unorthodox methods of organising and communicating online. Illustration: Abacus
Art

I spy with my little iPhone: Apple to start AR art tours

Three years after Pokemon Go popularised augmented reality, tech giant to begin guided walks whose participants view sites enhanced by computer-generated art. A separate AR work will be visible to iPhone users in Apple stores worldwide.

Nintendo

How the Pokemon Go craze lives on, three years after release

Hong Kong found itself in the grip of Pokemania in July 2016 as players of the mobile game tried to ‘catch ’em all’, some risking life and limb. Many hard-core followers still play, with the community aspect a strong draw.

China society

China to finally get official game three years after Pokemon Go ban

Gamers welcome the news on mainland, where wildly popular monster-hunting mobile game is banned.

Monster-hunting mobile game Pokemon Go is banned on mainland China. Photo: Bloomberg
Tencent

Tencent, Nintendo-backed Pokemon join forces to create new video games

The Chinese video games and social media giant’s TiMi Studio Group will take the lead in developing new titles with the Japanese company behind the popular monster-hunting franchise.

The Pokemon Company, in which Nintendo owns a significant stake, is looking to follow up on its hit Pokemon Go, which created a sensation in the gaming community by letting users hunt monsters and prizes in the real world with their smartphones. Photo: Bloomberg
Mobile gaming

Review | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite – first impressions of AR game

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite lets you cast spells at magical creatures from the comfort of your own desk. A few glitches and an uncertain story aside, this mobile AR game is a winner for Harry Potter fans.

Tencent

Five things gamers in China want from the Nintendo Switch

A collaboration with Tencent could see the popular console officially sold in China

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