Visitors playing Pokémon Go on their phones during the opening day of the Pokemon Go Safari Zone at the New Taipei Metropolitan Park in New Taipei City on Oct 3, 2019. — Photos: AFP
TAIPEI: Tens of thousands of Pokémon Go fans descended on a Taiwan park on Oct 3 hoping to catch a rare "Heracross" and other elusive virtual creatures from the popular game.
The four-day Pokémon Go Safari Zone in New Taipei City is expected to attract up to half a million fans of the cute fighting creatures.
A Pokemon enthusiast taking pictures on the opening day of the Pokémon Go Safari Zone at the New Taipei Metropolitan Park in New Taipei City.
Pokémon Go has sparked a global frenzy since its launch in 2016 as users of the gaming app hunt for virtual cartoon characters overlaid on real-world locations using augmented reality technology.
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