Stephanie Liu

Nintendo used the Japanese Fire Emblem social media account shared information on Scirocco, who is yet another character who’ll appear in Fortune’s Weave. He is a bard who joins Leda’s party. It’s unknown if his name will remain that in the English localization.

Bushiroad announced that it will discontinue the Weiss Schwarz Blau card game after the release of the Revue Starlight booster pack that’ll come out on October 16, 2026. That being said, there will still be the World Grand Prix this year, with a

The Jump+ Jumble Rush mobile game based on Shonen Jump manga and anime series will shut down on September 17, 2026. The game did not last for even a year, as it came out on September 24, 2025.

The ufotable x Production I.G. The Journey Woven by RPGs committee for the 30th anniversary of the Tales series announced the menu and merchandise that’ll be in the first part of the upcoming collaboration cafe. The collaboration menu will be available in Japan from July 28 to August 23, 2026.

Baskin Robbins Japan will hold another Pokemon campaign in August 2026. As usual, this collaboration will feature limited edition ice cream flavors and merchandise.

Starting on August 7, 2026, McDonald’s Japan will include Pokemon toys in its Happy Meals. These are part of the 30th anniversary celebrations. There are a handful of different starters, and they will show up in two batches.

Image via Sanrio Sanrio set August 7th as the annual Hanamaru Day for Hanamaruobake, with August 7, 2026 being the first celebration of the mascot character. This is not only a day to celebrate the Sanrio mascot, but also a day to acknowledge each other’s everyday hard work and give each other flower circles. There is also an official site to celebrate the occasion. It’s unknown if there will be new merchandise or announcements tied to the character that day.

During the G-Mode Next Preview show that G-Mode streamed on August 5, 2026, we got a look at the newest games it will be publishing. In total, there will be nine new games. [Thanks, PR Times!]

Atlus has shared information on Yukiko Amagi as she will appear in Persona 4 Revival. Ami Koshimizu will reprise her role as her in the Japanese dub, and Brianna Knickerbocker will voice her in the English version of the game.

On August 7, 2026, Overlap released the Pokemon Official National Pokedex 1996-2026 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the franchise. The book costs 2750 JPY, which converts to $17.45, and contains 448 fully colored pages. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]