Pokémon conquers world (again)

Pokémon GO is an augmented reality game for smartphones and successor to Nintendo’s smash-hit Game Boy games from the 1990s

Pokémon: Franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995*. Centred on fictional creatures called “Pokémon” (from “Pocket Monsters”), which
humans, known as Pokémon Trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport

HOW TO PLAY POKÉMON GO

Pokémon: Search real locations to find them

Navigation: Use map to narrow down locations

Pokéstop: Find items of interest

Gym: Level-up your Pokémon to do battle

Pokémon Trainer (you)

Pokéball:Collected at Pokéstops. Throw them at Pokémon to catch them (200+ to collect)

Pikachu (Pokémon #25): Best known Pokémon – icon of Japanese culture. Star of Pokémon: The Series TV show

Pokémon GO Plus (optional, $34.99): Alerts player to Pokémon without need to see phone

*Franchise owned by three Japanese games companies: Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures

Sources: Niantic, Nintendo, wire agencies Pictures: Graphic News