Pokemon: Nintendo’s technology guinea pig?

[PokemonElite2000]

Nintendo Life has taken a look at some of the strangest Nintendo inventions which have been initially tested out using the Pokemon brand. Anything new that Nintendo develops is likely to get a Pokemon spin, due to the selling power of Pikachu, but

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[Cobalt Shadow]

I suppose pikachu being on the logo would appeal to a larger audience. Just the fact that most kids know who pikachu is. Similar sort of thing when people will spend $300 on something for the brand name when they could get the same thing for $50 minus the brand. They will make more money wit pikachu on their products