I am 40 now, and never got into Pokemon cards, TV shows or video games, but I must admit that this game is interesting.
Sure pessimists will talk about the negative sides of everything, and a lot of people are going to be pissing on others playing this as being "morons", which usually just them wishing they would be able to play without feeling guilty of "caving in".
But the app came out yesteday in Canada, and it was quite fun going to the park (now its called a Gym lolol) and running around with my kids finding pokemons. Even my 16 year old daughter and her boyfriend where doing it, and even My WIFE going around with her phone yelling she found Pikatchu (however its spelled). My wife's last videogame is Mario on the original Nintendo.
Anyone taking the time to look into this game will find that its really well thought out game, inciting poeple to get out, discover their environement and places around them and also communicate (you can join local teams for control of Gyms in your area).
A kid getting mugged at 3am in a dark alley playing pokemon, the problem is not the game...