Generally positive sentiment about the dollar also helped it advance against the Japanese currency.
Despite the positive sentiments, sales of the game outside Japan were weak.
But the private government contacts have yielded more positive sentiments than the sometimes-harsh public statements from the two capitals.
Bookmakers also moved higher on the back of the positive sentiment.
Over subsequent years, excitement around the idea created a feedback loop of positive sentiment to scientists and corporations, who ultimately produced mobile phones.
He was told not to repeat this to the rest of the unit so as not to build any positive sentiment about enemy pilots.
The mark's gain was fueled by positive sentiment about the opening of the borders between East and West Germany, the report said.
For a change, the positive sentiment had a ripple effect.
Discussion question: Is patriotism a positive sentiment in the world?
After several weeks of a bear market, she said, "We are now in the transition back to a positive sentiment for the dollar."