Whether you runescape 2007 gold refer to it as soccer or football, there’s no question that the sport is considered by many to be the most popular on a worldwide scale. 2014 is a big year for fans of the ball and boot combo too because it marks the return of the FIFA World Cup after its standard four year hiatus; a gap comparable to that of the Olympic games. Suffice to say, it’s a big deal, and fans the world over will be tuning in, but now gamers that may not care for the sport have a new reason to watch.
Announced this week, famed video game developer Nintendo and Adidas have reached an agreement to make Pikachu from the all-too-popular Pokemon franchise the official mascot for Japan during the World Cup later this year. The deal will have the electric rodent and a handful of other popular pocket monsters (including Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle) suiting up in Japanese kits to cheer on the team in Brazil.
This announcement shouldn’t come as a surprise given that Nintendo previously detailed plans to start working with outside companies to license its properties, although scoring Pikachu a position as an official mascot at the 2014 FIFA World Cup probably wasn’t what fans expected. Regardless, promotion of this magnitude is great for a company that’s www.rsore.com been struggling as of late, and it’s a sign that more deals akin to this are attainable.
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