Pikachu and Hello Kitty have been appointed by Japanese foreign minister Tarō Kōno. The two prominent entertainment icons are officially serving as ambassadors to promote the city of Osaka, Japan, for Expo 2025 - which currently has three other bids: Baku, Azerbaijan; Paris, France; and Yekaterinburg, Russia. The host of the Expo 2025 is scheduled … Continue reading Pikachu and Hello Kitty appointed by Japanese foreign minister Tarō Kōno to promote Osaka for Expo 2025
New Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s until December 4
Hamburgers (or cheeseburgers…or chicken nuggets) are great, but everybody knows they're even better when you get a cool prize along with them. Good news: Pokémon is teaming up with McDonald's to bring you some fantastic Pokémon toys and Pokémon Trading Card Game cards featuring Pokémon from the Alola region of the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon … Continue reading New Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s until December 4
New Pokémon Sun and Moon McDonald’s Happy Meal toys feature Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Solgaleo and more
Happy Meal customers at McDonald’s in the U.S. can collect special toys based on the Pokémon Sun and Moon games. McDonald’s locations have received a total of eight new Pokémon-themed toys, including Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Solgaleo, Lunala, Yungoos, Grubbin and of course Pikachu. Each figure has a little function to boot, whether it’s wings flapping or subtle head … Continue reading New Pokémon Sun and Moon McDonald’s Happy Meal toys feature Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Solgaleo and more
Closer look at new Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s Spain
Happy Meal customers at McDonald’s in Spain can now collect toys based on the Pokémon Sun and Moon games. McDonald’s locations in Spain have received a total of eight new Pokémon-themed toys, including Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Solgaleo, Lunala, Yungoos, Grubbin and of course Pikachu. Each figure has a little function to boot, whether it’s wings flapping or … Continue reading Closer look at new Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys from McDonald’s Spain
New Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s in Spain
Happy Meal customers at McDonald’s in Spain can now begin collecting new toys based on the Pokémon Sun and Moon games. McDonald's locations in Spain have received a total of eight new Pokémon-themed toys, including Rowlet, Popplio, Litten, Solgaleo, Lunala, Yungoos, Grubbin and of course Pikachu. Each figure has a little function to boot, whether it’s wings … Continue reading New Pokémon Sun and Moon Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s in Spain
Video: Pikachu and Snowman Pikachu appear during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Pikachu and Snowman Pikachu helped kick off the 2016 holiday season by appearing during the ongoing Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began at 9 a.m. ET. As Pikachu had its brief moment onscreen, NBC host Matt Lauer mentioned the recently-released games Pokemon Sun and Moon. The Pokemon icon was among numerous balloons that soared through … Continue reading Video: Pikachu and Snowman Pikachu appear during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Why Pokemon was omitted from the Rio 2016 Olympics closing ceremony
If you watched the closing ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympics, you may have wondered why Pokemon wasn't a part of it. Super Mario, Hello Kitty, Pac-Man and even Doraemon made an appearance, but Pokemon did not due to it not having as much "international recognition" as the aforementioned brands. In addition, ceremony preparations were … Continue reading Why Pokemon was omitted from the Rio 2016 Olympics closing ceremony
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