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A brief history of Pokemon: From ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ on the Nintendo Gameboy to catching Pikachu in the real world with 'Pokemon Go’

Published: 8:11am, 28 Dec, 2018

By Alejo Rodriguez Lo

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Japanese game developer Satoshi Tajiri came up with the idea of Pokemon because he loved collecting and trading insects with his friends

By Alejo Rodriguez Lo |

Published: 8:11am, 28 Dec, 2018

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