TOKYO: Nintendo on Tuesday shot past Sony in market value after shares in the video game giant more than doubled following the release of its wildly popular Pokemon Go game.

The shares surged more than 14 percent to end at 31,770 yen ($300), up 120 percent from their July 6 close.

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