You may recall the surprising inclusion of characters such as Mario and Pac-Man in the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics. However, the Pokemon universe was not among them. According to an unidentified Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Committee member, the team behind the ceremony show began preparations in January. This was before Pokemon GO was released. Another reason given was that Pokémon was not as “well-known comparatively worldwide”. Mario games sold more than Pokemon games, 320 million and 200 million, respectively. They also felt that “the timing for including Pokémon in the show was still considered not right”. Lastly, the Japanese Olympic Organizing Committee just couldn’t pass up the pun of “Mario” and “Rio” from “Rio de Janeiro”.
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Ehh okay… Because Pokemon is offensive
SJWS STRIKE AGAIN! IS THERE ANYTHING THEY WON’T CENSOR!?!?!?!?!
I wasn’t mad before but NOW I AM!
I was being sarcastic blackabe…
Yet the likes of Jibanyan is a mascot there over Pikachu. Though that’s a completely different issue altogether.
No matter, I can’t really imagine Pikachu carrying the red ball (Japan’s sun) in the trailer now that I think of it. He’s a bigger face than him, but not that Pikachu himself isn’t popular.
But the two red circles on pikachu’s face could make in some way the japan’s flag! :P hahahaha
Oy… Mama Mia!
I wonder if the main reason Pokemon wasn’t represented in the ceremony due to the “Ash losing the Kalos league” scandal last week.
“scandal”
Hard to see why people would be pissed about a loser going and losing the thing he always loses yet again.
but Doraemon is so internationally recognized, huh?
So wait, Pikachu/Jigglypuff/Charizard are not known across the world, yet Bluefur McGooglyeyes the Otter III to the right of Mario is.
…What hallucinogenics are commonly available on the streets of Rio again? I think some of that got into their systems.
Doraemon has been broadcasting in Brazil since the 80’s. I imagine that was the decision.
He’s REALLY big in places like China too.
“The team behind the ceremony show began preparations in January. This was before Pokemon GO was released.” I’m sorry, what other Pokémon game came out before Pokémon Go that was already in Japan since January last year?! Oh yeah, POKKEN TOURNAMENT!
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Doesn’t make sense