Saturday, November 23, 2024

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Whether you've managed to catch all 649 Pokémon to date or are just beginning to walk your very first steps out of Kanto, Google's latest April Fools joke will have you screaming like a 9 year-old girl who just caught her very first Jigglypuff. Teaming up with Nintendo, Google has released their 2014 April Fools Joke, "Google Maps: Pokemon Challenge" where players explore around map apps on their smartphones in their quest to become a Pokémon master and catch them all.

The game mechanics are simple, just go into a Google maps apps, hit search then start. Whenever you see a Pokémon avatar on a map just click and you'll instantly capture it. And if you need any incentive on why you should try to become the ultimate Pokémon master, watch the magical video below for inspiration...

....good luck and happy catching!