We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about a partnership between Pokemon GO and McDonald’s Japan as of late. Today, it was finally made official.
McDonald’s has announced that they’re collaborating with Pokemon GO, but there’s no news as to when exactly it’s coming. The game’s severs are being prepared so that there are no errors. Also, it was clarified that the news reported by media previously did not come from them.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 23,382
PS4 – 20,395
Vita – 10,991
Wii U – 7,601
New 3DS – 3,665
PS3 – 1,045
3DS – 653
3DS LL – 106
Xbox One – 63
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 22,717
New 3DS LL – 16,505
Wii U – 15,470
Vita – 11,042
New 3DS – 3,284
PS3 – 1,126
3DS – 670
3DS LL – 87
Xbox One – 72
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 632,135 / NEW
2. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd Evolution – 10,485 / NEW
3. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – 9,806 / 156,484
4. [WIU] Splatoon – 8,241 / 1,423,257
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 8,127 / 50,957
6. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 7,611 / 45,896
7. [PSV] Uppers – 6,931 / NEW
8. [3DS] Culdcept Revolt – 6,519 / 35,839
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,121 / 824,235
10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 5,484 / 350,387
11. [PSV] Refrain no Chika Meikyuu to Majo no Ryodan – 5,214 / 39,786
12. [PS4] Overwatch – 4,798 / 120,522
13. [PS4] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 4,561 / 84,032
14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,187 / 191,526
15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,102 / 2,823,853
16. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure – 3,971 / 61,181
17. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers – 3,451 / 48,769
18. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 3,198 / 215,631
19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 3,188 / 133,568
20. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 2,887 / 156,427
Bandai Namco has released an official set of screenshots showing Darkrai in the arcade version of Pokken Tournament. View them below.
Darkrai has not yet been announced for the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament. However, we do expect news to drop in the future given that a reference to the Pokemon was found in update files.
Capcom’s been posting several videos featuring the various monsters from Monster Hunter Stories, and the latest one shows the Aptonoth in action. Watch it below:
As previously announced, a demo for Etrian Odyssey V has been released today in Japan, in anticipation of the game’s August 4 release. The demo can be played up to 30 times and is the opening segment of the game. The section features no differences from the full retail version, and players will be able to save all their data and carry it over the full game.
The official website for the Kirby Cafe is now open. Access it here.
Kirby aficionados in Japan will be able to attend the cafe during three different dates. A location in Osaka will be open on August 5, followed by Nagoya on August 24. It will also appear in Tokyo at some point.
Here’s a look at the menu:
Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Fun in the sun! Summertime Style #3”.
Available items include:
– Tropical glass costume (set)
– Tropical-juice straw (set)
– Hula top (set)
– Hula skirt (set)
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
It’s now July 20 in Japan. Today was supposed to be the day when Pokemon GO launched in the country, based on reports which surfaced several hours ago. However, those plans have apparently been delayed.
Internal communication from McDonald’s Japan concerning Pokemon GO’s arrival leaked hours ago and quickly spread online. Once it went viral, the app’s release was supposedly moved from the morning to early afternoon. The parties involved eventually decided to cancel today’s launch as a whole, TechCrunch writes. The site says there were “concerns that the hype generated would overload the game.”
So when will Pokemon GO come to Japan? News outlet Nikkei says it’ll happen on Friday. Meanwhile, TechCrunch adds that the launch is “imminent”.
