'Pokémon Go' finally comes to Japan with McDonald's tie-up
 

'Pokémon Go' finally comes to Japan with McDonald's tie-up
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The birthplace of Pokémon finally has access to its most wildly popular incarnation.

Pokémon Go launched on Friday in Japan, making it the first Asian stop for the mobile title that has topped the charts in every other country of its release.

Game maker Niantic an**unced that the game has "finally started broadcasting" in Pikachu's birth country.

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The heads of the game's co-creators, Japan's Game Freak and California-based Niantic appeared in a new video an**uncing the game's arrival:




In the video, John Hanke, Niantic CEO, offered a **d to Pokémon's origins, saying it "is a beautiful franchise that originated in Japan." Read more...

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