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Pokémon Pokopia's blockbuster launch surges Nintendo share price
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The March 5, 2026, release of Pokémon Pokopia—a Minecraft-like RPG for Nintendo Switch 2—has ignited a sharp recovery in Nintendo's shares, with a 9% intraday rise on March 11 amid sell-outs worldwide, a Metacritic score of 89, and praise as a system seller following earlier console sales concerns.