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August 14, 2026· 16:14

Saving Pokemon and Buying Animal Crossing Cookies

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1. Shiroi Koibito Teams Up With Animal Crossing for a Sapporo-Only Collector's Tin

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

Hokkaido's iconic 'Shiroi Koibito' cookies get an Animal Crossing: New Horizons makeover in a limited 36-piece tin, on sale at Daimaru Sapporo from August 14 for 4,600 yen.

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2. Pokémon Bank Shuts Down February 26, 2027, Closing the Book on 13 Years of 3DS Storage

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

The Pokémon Company will end Pokémon Bank, the Nintendo 3DS deposit service, on February 26, 2027—drawing the curtain on roughly 13 years of shuttling monsters between generations.

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3. Dragon Quest's 'Luida's Bar' in Osaka Goes Permanent on August 25, with Reservations Now Open

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

The Dragon Quest-themed 'Luida's Bar in Osaka,' once a limited-time pop-up, becomes a permanent fixture in Namba on August 25, complete with Osaka-exclusive menu items. Reservations opened August 13.

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