The European
Rollout of smash hit
Pokémon Go continued today with
App Store launches in
Italy,
Spain, and
Portugal, joining the U.K. and Germany where the game debuted in the last couple of days.
Nintendo shares jumped nearly 10 percent to a six-year high on Friday as the augmented reality game became more popular than Twitter just one week after its launch in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
"When you look at the way it's becoming a social phe**me**n in the U.S., the rally is understandable even though it's **t clear yet how much it will boost profits," markets analyst Toshiyuki Kanayama told
Reuters.
"People still remember the time when the Wii and the DS became a hit and boosted Nintendo's shares," he added, referring to the company's popular game consoles ? one of which Nintendo has an**unced will be returning to stores around the world on **vember 11 in the form of the '
NES Classic Mini'.
Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System arrives on 11/11 w/ 30 games included! https://t.co/yN2sJmjxDf pic.twitter.com/1BmIHbldbn
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 14, 2016
Meanwhile, in yet a**ther Pokémon-related incident, two men fell down a 75ft cliff in Encinitas, California, yesterday as they tried to catch nearby virtual creatures. One of the men fell 50ft while the other reportedly fell all the way to the beach below.
According to
FOX affiliate local news, rescue crews used a rope to reach one of the men, but despite the large fall neither of them suffered serious injuries.
Direct link to
Pokémon Go on the Spain App Store.
Direct link to
Pokémon Go on the Italy App Store.
Direct link to
Pokémon Go on the
Portugal App Store.
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