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Every developed nation has its share of unusual and sometime wild consumer crazes. Here we have experienced wave upon wave of them, including such items as the hula hoop, the slinky and the pet rock. Despite generation after generation of independent thinkers and rebels, we still have those periods when we all behave more like a flock of sheep than loners. Occasionally these unusual items become crazes in more than one country, and the fascination with rare Japanese Pokemon cards is a great example.

These cards are just one cog of a huge creative marketing machine showing what genius can do to expand the popularity of a single fad into a mega empire. This enormous enterprise stems from the creative idea of a single Japanese man who, as a kid, enjoyed capturing bugs. His dream was to create some form of entertainment to pass the joy he experienced on to others.

The tool he used was the wildly popular electronic game known as game boy. When he saw it for the first time and noticed the cable attached to it, he imagined insects crawling along the cable and determined to make it into a game. Unfortunately as excited as he was about to gain he was unsuccessful in convincing Nintendo that it was a worthwhile project. Fortunately a friend of his had greater success in the company eventually decided to fund the development of his dream, and Pokemon was born.

But the game had its fans, and it spread by word of mouth, which simply and inexplicably took off. As its popularity exploded, the spin offs were everything a marketing company could dream of and hope would happen. One of the creatures in the game was named Pikachu, it was manufactured out of plastic and became ubiquitous; almost everyone had one, although it had little or no functionality.

With the addition of a cartoon series that explained the characters, the Pokemon craze went worldwide. While here in America many do not even know where the name came from, the fascination with the creatures still became a widespread commercial success. Japanese Pokemon characters are known all over the world.

The Pokemon products which are now sold all over the world were predicted by the creators of the game. The addition of trading cards was pure marketing genius, and now rare Japanese Pokemon cards are a lucrative business in and of itself. Some rare Japanese Pokemon cards sell for thousands of dollars while others are collected by millions of people worldwide.

This article was written by Masa Nakamura who is a writer for several Pokemon blogs, columns, and online sites. He has a large variety of knowledge of Japanese Pokemon cards, toys, and all other items. Looking to find affordable yet rare Pokemon cards? Get the exclusive low down now in our complete Pokemon plush toy overview.

nintendo costume Questions

nintendo costume Answers

Question:

Where can I find nintendo halloween costumes for kids?

My daughter is 6 and is requesting a Princess Peach Halloween costume this year.Any ideas if and where to find it?

Answer:

well all i could really say is that most costume stores don't have nintendo costumes [i'm making my brother link from legend of zelda costume]

heres a couple of princess costumes that could work

http://www.costumesupercenter.com/csc/prod/120157/i/1/product.web

http://www.costumesupercenter.com/csc/prod/119483/i/1/product.web

hope that help you.
and good luck

Question:

Another game dilemma! What to buy?

Okay! I've always been a Nintendo gamer, and now since the Wii is awesome, developers are switching over to Nintendo!

I want to go back and play Tomb Raider Anniversary, but it got some pretty mixed reviews for the Wii version (every version for that matter).

The question is: Should I spend money on it now and risk buying Rock Band after release? or hold off and buy Rock Band on release?

Notes:
I own and love Tomb Raider Legend
I like unlocking everything, unless it takes upwards of 5 hours for something stupid, like a costume

*Please do not post about your rock band opinion, I'm already 100% going to purchase it*
MY CURRENT WII GAME LIST:
Call of Duty 3
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Heatseeker
MarioParty 8
Warioware: Smooth Moves
Metroid Prime 3
Medal of Honor: Vanguard
Link’s Crossbow Training
Super Mario Galaxy
Battalion Wars 2
The Bigs
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

Answer:

Can you rent Tomb Raider when it gets released? Sounds like something you should try before you buy.

I have a few mates that make good use of EB's return policy to take back games that suck. Could be an option for you if renting isn't viable (btw I'm in Australia, not sure how Electronics Boutique does things in your part of the world).

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