Protesters in Hong Kong are calling for the reinstatement of the Cantonese usage of Pikachu, after Japanese videogame maker Nintendo announced it would begin using the Putonghua pinyin name in a Hong Kong version of the Pokemon game, reports the South China Morning Post.
More than a dozen protesters took to the streets on May 30 to fight against Nintendo's decision to change the videogame's yellow mascot from the Cantonese name of Pikachu – Beikaaciu – to the mainland Chinese pinyin version – Pikaqiu.
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