Need the perfect ring to pop the question for your official Pokémon wedding? Well, here you go!
Japan’s weekly game sales for the week of May 20 to May 26 were the lowest they’ve been since 1999.
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Is Tokyo DisneySea the best Disney Park? Perhaps! It’s going to get better—and bigger.
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