Top 10 Reasons Pokemon Rules
Why people of all ages love the pocket monsters.
The Trading Card Craze
Yes, we've spoken about merchandise already on this list – but Pokémon cards are more than deserving of a spot of their own. In many respects, the Pokémon trading card game was just as popular as the video game itself, and captured the concepts of trading and battling perfectly. Pokémon cards were a playground craze all on their own, and undoubtedly helped Nintendo shift more copies of the game.
Japanese Culture and Cosplaying
Pokémon might be big in the West, but in Japan it's huge. Tokyo has a Pokémon Centre – a shop in a similar vein to the Disney Stores over here. Then there's the cosplayers; fans that dress up as their favourite Pokémon for events, expos and parties. In short, the Japanese go mad for Pokémon, and their enthusiasm for the franchise makes it even more popular over here.
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pokedude
SexyJams
sounds like you need some better friends lol.
thematter98
Karlius
I'd certainly help her play dress up by "putting a tail on her"!
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Stegosaurus-Guy-II@ Wido
Look at her face, it's horrible. She's doing that stupid thing with her lips just like everyone does on Facebook to make it look like they're more confident than they really are. She's probably about 100 years old. What she's wearing is stupid and the fact she's cosplaying at a convention alone makes me dislike her.
altaranga
Shipo
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Wido
Stegosaurus-Guy-II
And I doubt cosplaying is a popular thing to do in Japan, it's just for the nerds and weeaboos.
SexyJams
If so, the cards would have to be first for me lol :p
GeNeCyDe1993
Bloodstorm
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