10 quick facts about Pokémon Go

By Devin Seeker Christie 23 Jan 681 Views

10 quick facts about Pokémon Go

By now, I'm sure you've played or at least heard of Pokémon Go.

A huge success from the magic boys at Nintendo.

The app uses GPS and internet connectivity to pinpoint your location and show it on the app map, follow your step-by-step, and display Pokémon, Pokéstops, and gyms as you get close enough to each option.

The app became a huge hit because of the way it perfectly fuses nature and nostalgia, giving Gameboy gamers the option to relive the Pokemon world.

Here, we'll take a look at 10 facts about this great not-to-stop concept.

At one stage, Pokémon Go's downloads surpassed Tinder on Android devices, with 60% of US downloaders using it daily for about 43 minutes.

Nintendo is taking advantage of the benefits of the app, although Pokémon Go is of course a free download, Nintendo's stock price has risen 23% following the app's launch.

Niantic used locations from Ingress, an earlier game, to build the world of Pokémon Go.

On July 8, 2016, near the Wyoming River, a 19-year-old girl;

Pokémon Go had 15 million downloads in its first week of release.

This app can also be used for bad purposes.

To evolve an Eevee in Pokémon Go at first it seems random, however, a trainer in the Reddit community noticed that by changing the name of your Eevee before you evolve it, you do.

Pokémon Go was inspired by a stupid Google April 2014 joke in which a recruiting ad was placed for Pokémon Master and asked players to explore a map of catching Pokémon.

The app has allocated Pokéstops and other such in-game options to some very quirky locations.

Pokémon Go Plus is a device that connects to your mobile phone via Bluetooth and allows players to carry it around all day without having to put the mobile phone in hand.

So whether you love or hate the game, you have to admit how Nintendo and Niantic married our world and theirs, and bring the genre to the ever-popular Mobile Games platform.

Unlike Pokémon Go servers, this app and craze shows no sign of stopping or failing.

So enjoy it and remember, you've got it all!