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INTEREST: While Korea Waits for Pokémon Go, Here's 'Pororo Go'




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samuelp
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:32 pm Reply with quote
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some of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea—falls outside Niantic's geographical restrictions on the game. Here, Pokémon are fair game.


Just what this game needed to keep it fresh....

Land mines!
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:43 pm Reply with quote
Due to...extraordinary circumstances beyond anyone's control, I doubt many people could play Pokémon GO even if they wanted to.

I'm sure Pororo Go will garner interest from many kids in South Korea, but I'm not sure if it'll be fun enough for them to stay on it.
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:48 am Reply with quote
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An area that encompasses some small towns on the northeast coast—and some of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea—falls outside Niantic's geographical restrictions on the game. Here, Pokémon are fair game.

Surely this will end well!
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leafy sea dragon



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:45 am Reply with quote
Does anybody know why Pokémon GO in South Korea will be difficult? Is it because of the presence of North Korea? Is it some local laws that make Pokémon GO as it is illegal or adults-only? Is it that there's already heavy competition with similar app games? Is it because Pokémon video games have only recently been translated into Korean, and Pokémon GO caters heavily to nostalgia almost all Koreans simply don't have? Or something else?

Mr. Oshawott wrote:
I'm sure Pororo Go will garner interest from many kids in South Korea, but I'm not sure if it'll be fun enough for them to stay on it.


Pororo is HUGE in South Korea. The franchise is THE biggest one for kids and has had a stranglehold on children's media there. It will get the attention of kids, I guarantee it. I don't think it will get much attention from teenagers or adults though.
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dreamingsamurai



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:30 pm Reply with quote
samuelp wrote:
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some of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea—falls outside Niantic's geographical restrictions on the game. Here, Pokémon are fair game.


Just what this game needed to keep it fresh....

Land mines!

Looks like Korea isn't the only place where this might be a problem.

https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/20/pokemon-go-players-in-bosnia-warned-to-steer-clear-of-landmines
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Polycell



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:05 pm Reply with quote
samuelp wrote:
Land mines!
Surely a Gyarados is with a measly limb or two.
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