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Sun October 31st, 2015 4:59 AM

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I'm not sure in the states, I think they did? But I could be wrong.
While I'm sure such events aren't rare from McDonald's in Japan, Pokemon players over here often brag them (over the net) that's why I'm sure of it. XD

Judge Mandolore Shepard October 31st, 2015 6:22 AM

If I had any doubts about the start date, I did not before, but I do now. I am not sure it is a good idea having the event start on Black Friday. This is due to how busy that day is, so there would probably be a lot of people attempting to get Hoopa that day.

Sopheria October 31st, 2015 6:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Judge Mandolore Shepard (Post 8981873)
If I had any doubts about the start date, I did not before, but I do now. I am not sure it is a good idea having the event start on Black Friday. This is due to how busy that day is, so there would probably be a lot of people attempting to get Hoopa that day.

Are you thinking they're going to change the start date then? I don't think McDonald's gets particularly busy on Black Friday. It's mainly malls and department stores.

YellowTemperance October 31st, 2015 6:46 AM

Speaking from experience here, since my mother is currently working as a third-shift manager at a McDonalds near my home, I can attest that they typically don't mind people just coming in and using the free wi-fi, and they don't force you to buy anything. Nobody at the McDonalds knows who I am, let alone my mother's relation to me, and they don't bat an eyelash at people just sitting at a table in the lobby and getting on their wifi for whatever reason, be it netflix watching or the vidya gaems, so long as you're no disturbance to the other patrons.

And it's not like McDonalds food is -entirely- terrible. A plain hamburger is a dollar, nothing but bun and patty. It's thirty cents more to add cheese for a cheeseburger. Two bacon-egg-and-cheese biscuits, thanks to McDonalds' recent decision to start selling breakfast all day, are $3.33. Hell, just buy a dollar sweet tea or an ice-cream cone off the dollar menu, or like Astinus noted, you can buy the Happy Meal toys, if you really need to justify a visit to McDonalds.

magicalgirlj October 31st, 2015 5:43 PM

You think only McDonald's in Japan would do this.

mikey November 4th, 2015 8:00 AM

They've had events at McDonald's before. Long ago. I remember trying to get one in the parking lot once so I wouldn't have to go in lmao.

I can't wait to get Hoopa. I've always wanted him. Although I wish they gave him on Halloween since he is ghost :3

shhimsleepin November 5th, 2015 6:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sopheria (Post 8980250)
Definitely an odd venue for a Pokemon distribution event, but hey, whatever works ^^ I'll certainly be grabbing one of these as soon as the event starts! Or three perhaps haha

I think its because the rest of the world think Americans live at Mcdonalds... >_>

~RNC~ November 5th, 2015 6:24 PM

I have skimmed through and read it was going to be released and then serebii updated and it was wrong, I was reading on pokemon.com and it says still that it will be released on the 27th, which is correct? Serebii or pokemon.com?

Alfieri November 5th, 2015 6:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ~RNC~ (Post 8987051)
I have skimmed through and read it was going to be released and then serebii updated and it was wrong, I was reading on pokemon.com and it says still that it will be released on the 27th, which is correct? Serebii or pokemon.com?

Both say Hoopa will be released on the 27th.

~RNC~ November 5th, 2015 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfieri (Post 8987053)
Both say Hoopa will be released on the 27th.

I have never done an event at McDonalds before, only GS, how exactly does it work to get them?

Alfieri November 5th, 2015 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ~RNC~ (Post 8987058)
I have never done an event at McDonalds before, only GS, how exactly does it work to get them?

Same thing. Go inside, open up mystery gift and get via wireless.

~RNC~ November 5th, 2015 7:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfieri (Post 8987070)
Same thing. Go inside, open up mystery gift and get via wireless.

It said this: "To get Hoopa, connect to Nintendo Zone after logging on to the free Wi-Fi that is available inside participating McDonald's restaurants."

Sorry just found the blue part a bit confusing.

Sopheria November 5th, 2015 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ~RNC~ (Post 8987072)
It said this: "To get Hoopa, connect to Nintendo Zone after logging on to the free Wi-Fi that is available inside participating McDonald's restaurants."

Sorry just found the blue part a bit confusing.

Nintendo Zone is just the name for Nintendo's public Wi-Fi service. Just connect to McDonald's Wi-Fi on your 3DS and you'll get your Hoopa from Mystery Gift :)

http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone

~RNC~ November 5th, 2015 7:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sopheria (Post 8987076)
Nintendo Zone is just the name for Nintendo's public Wi-Fi service. Just connect to McDonald's Wi-Fi on your 3DS and you'll get your Hoopa from Mystery Gift :)

http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone

Sorry I a little retarded at times, thanks for the info.

Solomon2890 November 7th, 2015 1:43 AM

sucks that its just in US

Sopheria November 7th, 2015 3:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Solomon2890 (Post 8988290)
sucks that its just in US

I know. I hope other places get it soon too :(

Hikamaru November 9th, 2015 5:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sopheria (Post 8988335)
I know. I hope other places get it soon too :(

Yes. I really feel for my Australian cohorts who are still waiting for their Hoopas.

Firox November 9th, 2015 6:19 AM

I don't even like McDonalds, prefer other better hamburger places.
I will go on my birthday to grab 2 Hoopa for my Pokedex.
As long as I'm there, I'll probably just grab a diet coke.

Since my birthday will be on Dec 13, so halfway through the event.

shhimsleepin November 9th, 2015 6:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Poke Fox (Post 8990605)
I don't even like McDonalds, prefer other better hamburger places.
I will go on my birthday to grab 2 Hoopa for my Pokedex.
As long as I'm there, I'll probably just grab a diet coke.

Since my birthday will be on Dec 13, so halfway through the event.

I dont like McDonalds either, although the one we have here their milkshakes are really, really great. As far as eating there no thanks. NY has better places to eat like a locally owned steak house. BEST CHEESECAKE im telling you.

Firox November 9th, 2015 9:06 AM

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Originally Posted by shhimsleepin (Post 8990631)
I dont like McDonalds either, although the one we have here their milkshakes are really, really great. As far as eating there no thanks. NY has better places to eat like a locally owned steak house. BEST CHEESECAKE im telling you.

I live in the opposite coast of NY never been there.
My favorite McDonald's item was taken away, the Chicken Select - I loved it with blue cheese salad dressing.
Still, just going for the event

shhimsleepin November 9th, 2015 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Poke Fox (Post 8990741)
I live in the opposite coast of NY never been there.
My favorite McDonald's item was taken away, the Chicken Select - I loved it with blue cheese salad dressing.
Still, just going for the event

Haha, I'm an upstate New Yorker, bud. We do things differently than the city. But all in all, not to derail the topic at hand I <3 NY. I loved the chicken select but sadly its gone. I'd rather go to my local gamestop or LevelUpVariety store than McDonalds. Oh well though MCD's it is.

Haza November 9th, 2015 3:34 PM

Pretty excited for this. This must mean we get the Hoopa movie this month.

Tkain November 9th, 2015 4:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Poke Fox (Post 8990605)
I don't even like McDonalds, prefer other better hamburger places.
I will go on my birthday to grab 2 Hoopa for my Pokedex.
As long as I'm there, I'll probably just grab a diet coke.

Since my birthday will be on Dec 13, so halfway through the event.

My birthday is on the very same day! :D

McDonalds may not be the best place to host it, I agree. But you know corporate, they'll do it for the money.
I hear it's to promote the new ΩRαS toys. And as usual, cheap and plastic. I'd rather somewhere like Shake Shack. :|

Also so many new yorkers :)

Astinus November 9th, 2015 4:42 PM

Again, it's difficult to think of any other restaurant for the Pokemon Company to run this promotion at. Like with the Shake Shack, as Tkain suggested, the closest one to me is an hour away. Compare that to my closest McDonald's, which I can pop into after a short walk. I'm sure it's like that for other people all over the country. "Better" restaurants or more appropriate stores like GameStop aren't as common as McDonald's.

Even other fast food restaurants aren't as plentiful as McD's. Nor are any other fast food restaurants' kids meals as popular as a Happy Meal, and since TPC wants the best advertising, go with the most-known restaurant for the most exposure.

Still, as YellowTemperance and I have said, you don't need to give McD's a single penny of your money to download Hoopa. Just pop in, connect to the Mystery Gift, get Hoopa, and then leave.

I'm just happy my birthday falls in the middle of the promotion. I'll get myself the Lugia toy, a Hoopa, and a Fillet O' Fish. http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-toot.gif

Hikamaru November 9th, 2015 6:14 PM

Astinus has a logical explanation on why McDonald's was the best place to host this event. As we know, McDonald's has a huge business and is pretty much the giant of the fast food industry, plus we know that kids often come for Happy Meals and there have been several times Pokemon toys have been in the Happy Meals (although where I am, Happy Meals tend to have separate sets of toys, one for males and one for females, and Pokemon tends to be the male toys) and to have an event Pokemon distributed at the wi-fi spots in the restaurant, it would serve as a new incentive for kids to want to come.

And as Yellow said, you don't have to get any food if you want the Hoopa. Just connect to the wi-fi and download it, simple as that.


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