It always seemed like a misstep for Nintendo to never release a Pokemon Snap sequel for the Wii U. The technology was all there: instead of using the Nintendo 64 controller to move around your camera and try to catch 'em all on your TV screen, you could use the Wii U gamepad, using the motion control element to snap quick photos of Pokemon on the touch pad.
But it seems Nintendo was right to wait, because the best spiritual successor to the one-off Pokemon title came not on a console, but on a mobile device.
It's an understatement to say The Pokemon Company and Niantic's new game Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. It's reportedly made more than $14 million since its launch Friday, caused Nintendo's stock and market values to skyrocket and has more active users than Instagram, as well as probably Twitter at this point. Its film rights have been purchased, and it's led to both new, creative ways to commit crimes and the discovery of at least one dead body. And all for the simplest concept: using augmented reality to catch Pokemon in the wild.
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