The Pokemon Company Shows Off One Of Their “Pop-Up Pokemon Centers”
For many video gamers, there’s nothing quite like seeing something within the video game franchise you love being brought to life in an unexpected way. In the early days, you would be lucky to find any kind of video game memorabilia to purchase outside of game cartridges and the occasional toy. But fast forward to now, and there are all sorts of recreations and items you can buy solely to show off your gaming love. But it could be argued that few people do it as big and brilliantly as The Pokemon Company. Case in point, have you ever been to one of their Pokemon Centers?
In the games, the Pokemon Center is where you take your injured Pokemon and get them healed so that they can be ready for the next fight. Or you can swap out Pokemon at the nearby PC to make your party what it needs to be. But in the real world, the Pokemon Centers are the perfect place to get official gear, plushies, and other items from the franchise.
The original one was made in Japan for obvious reasons. Then, one was put in New York City and other spots in the world. However, that doesn’t mean that these places won’t come near you, especially if you’re lucky enough to get one of the “Pop-Up Pokemon Centers.”
As shown by The Pokemon Company on Twitter, they set up one of their Pokemon Centers in Columbus, Ohio, when the card game held its international tournament. They took a video to highlight what it was like, and we have to admit, it looked pretty cool:
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