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INTEREST: McDonald's Uses Polymerization on Yu-Gi-Oh!/Hello Kitty for Happy Meals




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FishLion



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2024 4:16 pm Reply with quote
This is my childhood obsession mixed with my adulthood obsession, I need Cinnamoroll Blue-Eyes White Dragon so badly
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Nipasu



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2024 4:24 pm Reply with quote
Canada has had this promotion running since last month. And the UK started last week, I think.
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Don't get your hopes too high, they're more like printed pillows than plushies. Still cool though. Razz
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Pokenatic



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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2024 3:14 pm Reply with quote
zad> wrote:
boycott this Mad

For anyone who's going "why?" because zad> couldn't be bothered to explain why, McDonald's has been supportive of a certain government involved with some current geopolitical controversy in the Middle East (the east coast of the Mediterranean specifically).
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Rob19ny



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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2024 3:33 am Reply with quote
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McDonald's is using the spell card Polymerization to fuse Yu-Gi-Oh! and Hello Kitty as Happy Meal toys around the world.


It is still an absolute crime 4kids changed the Japanese card name "Yuugou" meaning "Fusion" in English, a simple 7 letter word, to "Polymerization", a longer and not so simple to say word (depending on your age & since 4kids is for kids... you know).
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2024 8:29 pm Reply with quote
Rob19ny wrote:
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McDonald's is using the spell card Polymerization to fuse Yu-Gi-Oh! and Hello Kitty as Happy Meal toys around the world.


It is still an absolute crime 4kids changed the Japanese card name "Yuugou" meaning "Fusion" in English, a simple 7 letter word, to "Polymerization", a longer and not so simple to say word (depending on your age & since 4kids is for kids... you know).


No, no, "fusion" is known from DBZ Laughing

Besides, we've always complained about localizations dumbing down stuff, but here's a reverse where let the kids learn something new
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