There will be a Pokémon-themed Japanese maid cafe in Toronto this April 23-24

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If you love Pokémon and are always curious about Japanese maid cafes, you're the target audience for this pop-up cafe that'll only run for one weekend in Toronto. The Oishiii Sweets Café will be hosting the event from April 23 to April 24 and run by Sweet Dreamin' Cafe. These folks organized the Sailor Moon-themed cafe back in February (at the same venue).

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Pokémon and Tamagotchi team up to launch an Eevee Tamagotchi toy

The inner ‘90s kid in me is having a field day with this news. Pokémon and Tamagotchi have partnered to release an Eevee Tamagotchi, which will be coming to Japan on January 26, 2019. From what we know so far, it looks like the gameplay is similar to the traditional Tamagotchi but it’s cooler since you get to take care of your own Pokémon.  

Based on Tamagotchi’s Japanese website, how you take care of your Eevee will determine whether it turns into an Umbreon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, or its other forms. The toy will be coming in yellow (I love you, Eevee design) or pink (Colorful friends design) and is listed at JPY 2,484, which is roughly $30. Unfortunately, there is no news yet if these Tamagotchis will be making their way out of Japan. We sure hope they do, though. 

Source: Polygon 

Fan-made ‘Phoenix Rising’ is a free ‘Pokemon’-inspired game you can play now

If you’re a huge fan of the Pokemon franchise, you might want to check out this new fan-made game. Phoenix Rising is an episodic game made with RPG Maker XP and Pokemon Essentials engine. It’s a free game that will get its subsequent releases announced in the future. The demo a.k.a. the first episode that was just released is also free. The developers hope that by keeping the game free, not asking for donations, and having an official site, among other things, will keep The Pokemon Company won’t issue a Cease & Desist order. The company is known to shut down fan-made projects. Now whether the precautions taken by this game’s developers is enough, we should find out soon enough.

Source: Comic Book

Pokémon Go Officially Launches in Canada

It may feel like we've been waiting a loooong time for Pokémon Go App to officially launch here but we've received word that it's now available for Canadians. Since it's launch July 6 in the US, Australia and New Zealand, Niantic has been rolling out the game worldwide. But yes, the curious and eager Pokémon fans here were quick to find ways to get in on all the action earlier like setting up alternative Apple ID in the US. But fret no more my patient fellow Canadians... It's go time!

The free download is now available from both the App store and Google Play Stores. Did you know it's also the 20th anniversary of Pokémon? Watch for the launch of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon - games to be released for Nintendo 3DS on November 18, 2016. 

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