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āInspiredā: See what happened after boy sold Pokemon cards to pay for puppyās surgery
Read full article: āInspiredā: See what happened after boy sold Pokemon cards to pay for puppyās surgeryThe full story can be seen in the video above, which is part of a series where we are looking back at most-watched viral videos.
āHe loved everybodyā: Rojelio Torres, 10, remembered for being kind and loving video games
Read full article: āHe loved everybodyā: Rojelio Torres, 10, remembered for being kind and loving video gamesFrom his love of people, hot Takis and Pokemon cards, those closest to Rojelio Torres, 10, said he was vibrant and always willing to help someone in need.
Gotta catch āem all! Celebrating 25 years of PokĆ©mon
Read full article: Gotta catch āem all! Celebrating 25 years of PokĆ©monSAN ANTONIO ā Trainers of the world unite! Saturday, Feb. 27, is National Pokemon Day! This year, weāre celebrating 25 years of Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur and the legion of other PokĆ©mon out there to catch. Lifestyle and gift giving expert Jen MuƱoz put together this list of gift ideas to help make it Pokemon day every day in your home. Check out more great gift ideas for all occasions from Jen MuƱoz at The Press Retriever.
25 years of Pokemon: Fans around the world gear up for silver anniversary celebrations
Read full article: 25 years of Pokemon: Fans around the world gear up for silver anniversary celebrationsAs hard as it is to believe, Pokemon fans around the world are gearing up for a big day on Saturday, when Pokemon will celebrate 25 years since its birth in Japan. Here are some for not only Saturday, but throughout this silver anniversary year for Pokemon. Later in the year, special 25th anniversary cards will be available. 25-year celebration videoTo celebrate 25 years of memories, a YouTube video has been created to commemorate milestones and take fans through a journey of the franchises. For more information, visit Pokemonās 25th anniversary website.
Nintendo's profit soars as pandemic has people playing games
Read full article: Nintendo's profit soars as pandemic has people playing games(Nintendo, the Japanese company behind Super Mario and Pokemon video games, reported Thursday that its fiscal first half profit more than tripled as passed time while stuck at home during the pandemic playing games. AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)TOKYO ā Nintendo, the Japanese company behind Super Mario and Pokemon video games, reported Thursday that its fiscal first half profit more than tripled as passed time while stuck at home during the pandemic playing games. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co.ās profit for the six months through September soared to 213 billion yen ($2 billion), up from 62 billion yen a year ago. Six-month sales soared to 769 billion yen ($7.4 billion) from 444 billion yen. Nintendo raised its full year profit forecast through March to 300 billion yen ($2.9 billion), up from an earlier projection of a 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) profit.
Nintendo profit zooms as virus has homebodies playing games
Read full article: Nintendo profit zooms as virus has homebodies playing gamesAll rights reserved)TOKYO Nintendo Co.'s profit multiplied more than sixfold in April-June as people stuck at home during the pandemic turned to playing video games. Quarterly sales at Kyoto-based Nintendo jumped, doubling to 358 billion yen ($3.4 billion) on-year. Nintendo Switch sales, both of the handheld machines and software games, were zooming amid the pandemic. The company stuck to its previous forecast for a 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) profit for the fiscal year through March 2021. Thats slightly lower than the nearly 259 billion yen Nintendo earned the previous fiscal year.