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In Sheffield, Card Empire is celebrating the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of Pok\u00e9mon in collaboration with its card stores across the UK, including locations in Manchester, Stockport and Liverpool, joining the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are inviting individuals for in-store game play, whilst anticipating the release of a potential new Pok\u00e9mon game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron, employee at Card Empire, expressed customers excitement for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cEveryone here is excited to play, hopefully there will be a new game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vibe here that its maybe over celebrated, but certainly people are very happy about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released in 1996, Pok\u00e9mon has become the highest grossing entertainment media franchise of all time, with an increasingly varied demographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employee Aaron noticed the range of different ages coming into the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of mums and dads come in and even they know what Pok\u00e9mon is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPok\u00e9mon is so well known now, a lot of dads actually come in and collect cards with their kids,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is really wholesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon is an evolving game, constantly introducing new experiences and suprises for players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is so much news about Pok\u00e9mon, it is a fast moving space,\u201d Aaron said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no such thing as bad news with Pok\u00e9mon, it is very rare that there is something that actually upsets people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a successful 30 years of the $147 billion collecting economy, Pok\u00e9mon continues to capture imaginations, and connect with generations of fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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