the fuck? this game is taking over the world...

I've got to hand it to Nintendo. They've actually created a 'phenomenon' with this game.

Man, the insanity continues with this app. Each passing day I just keep hearing more stories related to pokemon go. It's really taking the world by storm. I just wonder how long this will last.

This is the second time now that Pokemon has become a fad to the point that it has impaired people's basic reasoning capabilities (the first time being 1999 when entire playgrounds were emptied during recess as kids huddled around in groups trading Pokemon cards).

I'm no historian, but I can't think of a past fad that has managed to come back in a nearly identical form and become this popular again. I mean, there aren't even new Pokemon, these are just the original 151, right?

You know, people mocked that first trailer cause there was no way that many people would be out in the streets to catch Mewtwo. And here we are, and turns out all it took was a Vaporeon V:

I mean it is just like the millions of people that play video games inside. This game just requires you to go places...

Major props to Niantic which had tech that fits so perfectly with the Pokemon franchise.

Last I checked, there's 250 Pokemon to collect.

I feel much the same. I mean, good for Nintendo and all. But man....it's a bit fucked up to see people behaving like this. And all the talk around here: It's a huge success, it's a phenomenon, the money, the money! I notice very few, if any users talk about how good it is as a game. I will say it again at the risk of alienating myself from the Nintendo hardcores on VGC: It looks crap to me. Not the worst thing ever or anything, but crap, with a quality to popularity ratio that may be the most out of whack in human history. Love you! :)

That's actually a good point.  My initial reaction to this video was to roll my eyes at the craziness, but after listening to people's experiences with the game it sounds like it is actually bringing people together and is a great opportunity for socializing.  All in all, this game might actually be a pretty healthy thing.  I just hope people stay safe.