Nintendo shares up 53% as investors try to catch ‘em all

Investment surge adds 7bn to firm's worth as Poki(C)mon Go transforms Japanese company from reluctant mobile gamer to augmented reality trailblazer

Investors are still trying to catch some of the runaway success of Poki(C)mon Go, extending the gain for Nintendo shares to more than 50% in three trading days since the game was launched.

Nintendo's shares rose 12.8% to 22,860 in Tokyo on Tuesday, taking total gains in the past three days to 53%. The rise has added 7bn to the company's market value since the latest version of its 21-year-old game was made available on 7 July.