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Pokemon fans around the world have been sent into a flurry of emotions today as news broke that the augmented reality game – Pokemon Go – where players can try to catch them in the real world using their smartphone camera – had launched.
However, there are a number of caveats to the launch, with availability depending on where you are in the world, what device you’re using and just how busy the servers are all affecting eager players from getting their Pokemon fix.
First, there was delight that the game, which has been in beta in the US since May, was now officially launching.
Well now that I have this my already nonexistent social life will be gone forever #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/bGQEEaouGH
— Joost X. Plaetinck (@toast_joost) July 6, 2016
Meeting the squad tomorrow like…#PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/Es6CRDFYZh
— LDNGaymers (@ldngaymers) July 6, 2016
#PokemonGO THANK YOU SO MUCH NINTENDO FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL CREATION <3 I WILL FINALLY GO OUTSIDE
— Biarie Tiongson (@ThisIsBiarie) July 6, 2016
Caught a Bulbasaur on my steering wheel #pokemongo
— Bikesh Lakhmichand (@BikeshL) July 6, 2016
I wanna be the very best #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/0nXph1z5gf
— P.M. Seymour (@PatMSeymourVA) July 6, 2016
Never thought that iOS would not allow me to become the new Ash Ketchum #PokemonGO
— Alessandro D'Anna (@AleDanna3) July 6, 2016
But this was quickly followed by the realisation that the game was currently only available in Australia and New Zealand. Which went down well with users elsewhere.
Still waiting for #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/1rivigM9vp
— Josha (@JoshDeCotta) July 6, 2016
Seeing other people play #PokemonGO hurts… I want to play toooo pls
— Rachel Shearer (@rsheezle) July 6, 2016
I woke up and immediately checked the App Store for #PokemonGo but pic.twitter.com/kMMVbUWTfl
— cory. (@notCORYGREGORY) July 6, 2016
Me waiting for #PokemonGO to be available. pic.twitter.com/TG0stKM6tv
— Jon Palmer (@THEjpsmooth) July 6, 2016
Looking at everyone playing PokemonGO and I'm here like pic.twitter.com/A18129UXYy
— Ryan Lim (@xj2yanx) July 6, 2016
Combined with some light gloating from those already playing.
Nothing makes me happier in life knowing that Australia got something cool before the US #PokemonGo
— Lachlan (@LachlanYT) July 6, 2016
But it wasn’t all plain sailing, as some server issues were keeping some players from catching any Pokemon.
: #PokemonGo The server is down but so am I.
*Cries in bed.*
— STEFAN PUNONGBAYAN (@Watdahel_Marcel) July 6, 2016
A lonely night… When the server down :( #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/MAZoGhwGPd
— คุณแกะขี้เซา (@I_sleepy_sheep) July 6, 2016
Pokemon GO server is down, means there's too many Pokemon fans around the world #Pokemonforlife
— Enchantress' ♑ (@WooiLam_11_Lfc) July 6, 2016
Then there was one person, who wasn’t sure if this was the future we should all be hoping for.
This is the future we made. #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/Vw184XNy62
— Shin Megami TenseGay (@ultrabawl) July 6, 2016
