That'd be kind of interesting, put a lot of hotspots in front of cop shops/ court houses, see how many people with warrants/wanted get caught. I think pokemania part two will fade soon. As Aetius talked about, its not the best game and honestly being a zombie among zombies was weird for me yesterday. Its weird seeing people with their head buried in their phones at parks. Instead of playing pokemon in the park, maybe people will begin to walk and enjoy it and maybe pick up their phone occasionally. I should've taken a photo yesterday, it was so clear who was playing the game and who wasn't.
Not just yet. This thing will probably be HUGE: "The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition will hit stores on Nov. 11 at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The mini replica of Nintendo’s original home console plugs directly into your high-definition TV using an included HDMI cable, and includes beloved classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, PAC-MAN, and Kirby’s Adventure." Here’s the complete list of games included with the system: Spoiler Balloon Fight™ BUBBLE BOBBLE Castlevania™ Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest™ Donkey Kong™ Donkey Kong Jr.™ DOUBLE DRAGON II: THE REVENGE Mario™ Excitebike™ FINAL FANTASY® Galaga™ GHOSTS’N GOBLINS® GRADIUS™ Ice Climber™ Kid Icarus™ Kirby’s Adventure™ Mario Bros.™ MEGA MAN®2 Metroid™ NINJA GAIDEN PAC-MAN™ Punch-Out!!™ Featuring Mr. Dream StarTropics™ SUPER C™ Super Mario Bros.™ Super Mario Bros.™ 2 Super Mario Bros.™ 3 TECMO BOWL The Legend of Zelda™ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link™
Or just dont short any stock unless you 1) Know exactly what that means and 2) Have an educated understanding of the market and valuation And $60 for the original system? How is that not a joke? Every single Nintendo game is free through emulators and roms. That thing should come with every Nintendo game made or be clocking in at $20 at most.
If anyone is looking for something similar to this, I build a system that is roughly the size of a deck of cards. It comes with every game ever released for the nes, snes and Genesis. Two controllers and hdmi out for $100.
I have one of these that has Centipede, Missile Command, Asteroids and stuff. I bought it a few years ago for $20 or something. It's a lot of nostalgic fun. Or, was. I think you can get them on eBay for like $10. $60 is WAY too much for that Nintendo thing. The problem is, you plug it in, and you're like, "oh, this is so cool! It really takes me back!" And, then, the next night, you're like, "Hey, awesome!" And, then, a week later, it's gathering dust, because there's a reason you stopped playing it 20 years ago.
Who is the market for this device? It's basically the tiny intersection of: People who are extremely nostalgic for 80's gaming People who haven't kept up with gaming (otherwise they'd just play it on the Wii U or 3DS from the Nintendo eShop) People who are unaware that NES emulation was perfected years ago and can be downloaded from the internet for free
Frank's Apocalyptic take on the subject. "This fucking old dude is parked out in the middle of a fucking storm is playing Pokémon Go."
So I got to observe a specimen in action in its natural state: somebody was just obviously playing this right across the street from my house. Some guy in his thirties gets out of his car, which he parks in front of a No Parking sign, crosses the road following his phone like Farley in Black Sheep, wanders around on my neighbours lawn without permission for about thirty seconds, then gives a rad little fist-pump, hops back in his Beretta and takes off. It was wonderful. I giggled, jumped and clapped, and told the wife. She, showing great restraint, has said "Why the FUCK couldn't you yell for me to watch too?!?!" only 237,519 times. I didn't want her to tap the glass and scare him. Is this life now? Because to keep it fair, I feel that the ones either not playing or at least playing like sane people should get to do goofy shit to these trespassing weirdos without THEIR permission. Maybe nail them with a Supersoaker filled with old dishwater or perhaps body check 'em now and then. You don't see the rest of us running EMS vehicles off the road.
After reading Crown's post, it occurred to me that the simple solution to that scenario is to have a hose handy(like the one at the side of my house) and soak the shit out of them. $100 says that phone they're using isn't waterproof. The indignant look on their faces would be immensely satisfying.
I predict that people start videoing this crap, posting it to twitter, and those pokeholes (douchemon?) get their shit destroyed for the lulz.
If I see it again I'll film it. It seems at least around here adult players far outnumber kids. Perhaps chase them off my property with a bat while wearing nothing but a sombrero. YOURE TOO CLOSE, BRO!!!
Nevermind. The problem is already taking care of itself. Two men walk off cliff while playing pokemon go.
It's already deadlier than Lawn Darts, which were cruelly banned when I was still a kid. Only these people are dying by literally confusing their realities.
Saw this. I can't imagine such situational non-awareness. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1107290816027708 Fucking Darwin award if she just had gave up the ghost under someone's tires and the asphalt below.
Time for the religious nut cases to weigh in: “The enemy, Satan, is targeting churches with virtual, digital, cyber-demons,” he said. “I believe this thing is a magnet for demonic powers.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...787ff01e4b03fc3ee501a76?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
Oh, I can already hear the masses complain because the game doesn't think for them and pamper them completely. God forbid someone saying something like "well, maybe I shouldn't have walked into traffic/against the wall/off a cliff etc because I forgot to check my surroundings". But it's always easier to blame something else than take a little responsibility if you fucked up. Not that the game's design is perfect in that regard, but I'm so tired of everyone trying to blame their own stupidity on something else.
I've never owned Nintendo anything, so feel 0 nostalgia for Pokemon (or any other Nintendo products). I will, however, continue to laugh at the idiots playing this game who have no awareness of their surroundings and I will continue to root for the cars turning all of them into Darwin Awards. I'll stick to walking around with my phone in my pocket, thanks (walked 3 kilometers today - just under 2 miles)