What 'Pokémon Go' would have been like in the 16th Century

Traveling all that way and still can't find any Legendary Pokémon.
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Dennie Bright
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Pokemon Go has been ruling most peoples lives lately, making them actually leave their apartment and walk to places unknown for those precious Pokémon.

The game has awoken a sense of discovery, making the players become modern day explorers. Traveling all over for a chance to find new Pocket Monsters. Heading out of their comfort zone and hopefully capturing what they seek.

Thankfully, it's not the 16th century because let's face it, traveling from place to place back then was not fun in the least, especially traveling all that way just to find Doduo's everywhere you step.


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May you have more luck than these ill-fated explorers.

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