Jared Knabenbauer

That's because all of the kids who played it in the 90s are now adults with disposable income and smart phones.

I think part of it is because we're in the Internet age. News spread faster than ever, the original Pokemon didn't have that.

Well it is Free, Popular among many age groups, and almost requires people to actually be out and about. Definitely appears to be.

It really is a second coming and I didn't ever expect it to be a mobile title.

i said this yesterday, albeit in fewer words and as a joke, but it's incredibly true

Its been awesome. Especially as the 'cool' tide has turned. Ppl that are like 'Pfft wtf you playing', I'm now like, 'Why ARNT u?!'

there have been freakin' turf wars over gyms in my area. This is a whole new level of madness.

Expect Sun & Moon sell better because of this, most likely. New people getting into Pokémon in new ways.

I love it.

think it has more to do with technology and social media today making it more prevalent

Its decisions like this that actually change a stagnant mobile industry. It goes beyond being a game due to its change in society.

the team trashtalk has been delightful and the sheer popularity of it makes me legitimately think of em as like big sports teams

Thank god I don't go outside. Seeing a group of drones huddle together on their phones would spook the hell out of me.

I just want to play it X'D PLEASEEEEE iPod pleaseeeee work

I feel like it's making the world a better place.

For real though. Like..it's extremely hard to describe.

I touch on this in my article "The World Grew Out of Pokémon But I Didn't" http://goo.gl/UVtujX 

agreed. The amount of people I have met so far while playing this and just the general convos that go on have made this great.