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Nintendo soars over 20%, extends Pokemon game rally

A woman walks past Pokemon game characters of Japanese video game manucacturer Nintendo displayed at a shop in Tokyo on January 28, 2010. Due to weak sales earlier in 2009, Nintendo’s net profit fell 9.4 percent to 192.6 billion yen (2.1 billion USD) in the nine months to December from a year earlier AFP PHOTO /

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo shares soared more than 20 percent Monday morning, extending a rally sparked by news that its smartphone game debuted at the top of gaming charts.

The videogame giant jumped 3,310 yen to 19,580 yen as its latest foray into mobile gaming launched in the US and Australia was an immediate hit with fans.

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