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Google's April Fools' joke inspired Pokémon GO's creation

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A developer shared an anecdote about the origin of Pokémon GO, detailing how a 2014 Google April Fools' joke involving fake "Pokémon Master Business Cards" played a role in its creation. The story highlights the prank's influence on the game's development, with a mention of a full episode available on OOPARTS. AI

RANK_REASON This is a social media post about a historical anecdote related to a game's origin, not a core AI development or industry event.

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Google's April Fools' joke inspired Pokémon GO's creation

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎬 [Dev Log] The Birth of Pokémon GO! ⚡️ Hisui: "Google didn't invent salmon!! (laughs) Frankiie, wrap it up!!" Frankiie: "Gattai Bachikoon! ⚡️ Today's topic: Ho

    🎬 [Dev Log] The Birth of Pokémon GO! ⚡️ Hisui: "Google didn't invent salmon!! (laughs) Frankiie, wrap it up!!" Frankiie: "Gattai Bachikoon! ⚡️ Today's topic: How Google's 2014 April Fools joke created Pokémon GO, wan-o!!" Did you know it started from an April Fools prank where Go…

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