Whether you're battling for #TeamMystic at your local gym, exploring your neighborhood looking for rare Pokemon or wondering why random people are wandering around the nearby park with their nose in their phone, you've likely experienced the augmented reality craze known as PokemonGo.
PokemonGo, an augmented-reality mobile game developed by Niantic, is today's top trend in overall downloads, the mobile news circuit and social media. In the game, users travel around the real world searching for wild Pokemon to catch, local gyms to battle and Pokestops to collect Pokeballs and other items.
The rollout has also been pretty hilarious, with users running into other players out in the real world, finding Pokemon in the strangest places and team rivalry dominating their respective Reddits.
Here are some of the best PokemonGo reactions of the internet so far:
1. Seeing the world like we've never seen it before.
2. You never know who you'll pass by on the street.
3. But not everyone is a fan.
4. Police are reporting multiple accidents caused by users playing while driving.
6. Rollout was, sadly, a bit delayed in Canada, compared to other locations.
7. A lot of older Pokemon fans are enjoying the game too.
8. 90's kids are getting out there and running into younger PokemonGo players in their communities.
9. Has PokemonGo found the cure for obesity in America?
10. Reports of people actually being active are flooding the airwaves.
12. While PokemonGo has been lauded for bringing people together, the team aspect has bred a more, competitive, aspect to the game.
13. The enemy of my enemy is my... friend ?
14. Team Mystic however, has shown an unparalleled level of commitment when it comes to claiming and defending their gyms.
15. Rival teams Valor and Instinct have had their own fun with Team Mystic's Game of Thrones inspired motto.
16. Beyond even the rivalry of our teams, we all share the same passion for the hunt.
17. Though some girlfriends, boyfriends, friends, parents, husbands and wives don't feel the same.
18. The great adventure and the spirit many players first experienced in Pokemon Blue and Red has been recreated, reinvigorated and reborn.
19. Sharing stories of friendship, comradery, humanity and love of Pokemon across the world.
Share with your fellow PokemonGo players and teams, and let us know your favorite PokemonGo story in the comments below!
