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Developer Pocke released 'Nesgoshi' on September 4, a free browser game where players guess a station's name from a route map with station and line names hidden. It ships with three modes: a daily shared puzzle, a free-play mode with Easy, Normal, and Hard settings plus custom hints, and a roam mode that reveals names. The developer says the data spans roughly 600 lines and 8,800 stations.
Pocket Pair published the giveaway and merchandise lineup for its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth on September 8. TGS 2026 runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, with general public days from September 19 to 21. The main booth offers a Kigurumi Tsupper Nyan PR card for the Palworld Official Card Game, a limited T-shirt featuring Pals from version 1.0, and a junk towel depicting Bushigael taking a bath. A Palworld x Red Bull collaboration vending machine distributes Red Bull cans with a limited sticker using a newly drawn N'dakoala illustration. The merchandise booth sells a ball-chain plush currently available overseas, a Paripidon one-point T-shirt, a mug, and a tumbler. Purchase bonuses include a Kigurumi Okocho PR Soul Card for purchases of 3,000 yen or more, an Okocho Shopper Bag for the first 100 people who buy 20,000 yen or more of Palworld Official Card Game booster packs, and a 3D Seal for any single purchase. The roles for all 23 official cosplayers were also revealed, and a food truck in the outdoor food court hands out 3D Seals and original wet tissues with food purchases.
Sensor Tower published a report on September 8 analyzing how the movie Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island affected Chiikawa Pocket. On the film's July 24 release date, downloads of the idle RPG reached nearly 10,000, more than six times the previous day, driven by a commemorative campaign and the Mermaid Island event. Downloads stayed above 10,000 daily from July 29, and the game held a top 15 iPhone download ranking for a month.
The Chiikawa Pocket mini POP UP STORE will expand nationwide, with Sapporo as the first stop. The store runs September 18 to October 4 at Sapporo PARCO 7F PARCO FACTORY. Buyers who spend 2,200 yen or more receive a dedicated shopper bag, and every purchaser gets one random sticker from seven types. The novelties are one per transaction while supplies last.
Magi Arts is accepting reservations on Amazon.co.jp for a 1/6 scale painted figure of Naruse Shiroha from Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE. The PVC/ABS figure stands about 260mm tall including the base, is priced at 25,300 yen including tax, and is scheduled for release on October 31, 2027.
Bandai's Vender Division is releasing a Polly Pocket gashapon series in the first week of September 2026. The capsule line runs 600 yen per play and includes four designs: Bedtime mit, Bathtime Fun, Oogverblindende Naaister, and 50's Diner. Each 90mm capsule holds a miniature whose furniture piece folds into a ring, so the item works as a display piece or as jewelry. Polly Pocket is used under license from Mattel.
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions announced on August 31 that Tsumugi Wenders from 'Summer Pockets' is now the tourism ambassador for Ogijima in Kagawa Prefecture. The appointment coincides with Tsumugi's birthday and the 'Ogijima Lighthouse Summer Pockets Festival vol.4,' which includes a 'Lighthouse Candle Night' recreating a birthday scene from the game.
The Chiikawa Pocket POP UP STORE opened August 21 in Tokyo and Nagoya, selling the third official goods lineup themed around dinosaurs and Alice. Items include mascots, trading acrylic stands, stickers, bath towels, tote bags, and T-shirts. Purchases over 2,200 yen came with a bonus shopper and sticker. The Tokyo venue runs until September 23, with stops in Fukuoka, Sendai, and Osaka.
AYANEO has released the Konkr Pocket Advance, an Android-based handheld with a design modeled on the Game Boy Advance. The 3.5-inch LCD display has a 3:2 aspect ratio at 960x640 resolution. It runs Android 12 on a MediaTek Helio G90T, with a 4000mAh battery. Two models are on sale: $89 with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, and $109 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.
The third wave of official Chiikawa Pocket merchandise went on sale August 21, 2026, at 11:00. The new items follow Dinosaur and Alice themes, with 9 dinosaur-themed products and 8 Alice-themed products available. The goods are sold at the official online Chiikawa Pocket Goods Store and at POP UP STORE events at five locations across Japan.
Pocketpair will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth in company history, featuring life-size statues of Pals like Sekhmet and Nyansie, a moving Jetdran statue, and dark humor exhibits including cages and a Mokoron holding a machine gun. The booth includes photo spots, an assault event, a cosplay stage with 23 cosplayers, and playable demos of Windrose and Never Grave.
Hello Games CEO Sean Murray responded warmly to a post about a potential Palworld collaboration, after Pocketpair publishing head John Buckley had repeatedly expressed interest. Murray's heart reaction marks the first positive response in an exchange that had seemed one-sided, raising hopes for a collaboration between the two games.
Myethos is releasing a 1/8 scale figure of Medicine Pocket from Reverse: 1999 under its Gift+ line. The figure is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp at 8,100 yen, with a scheduled release date of June 30, 2027. It stands approximately 227mm tall and is made of painted PVC, ABS, and metal.
Nijimen published the results of its otaku-selected ranking of characters voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi, timed to the voice actor's birthday on July 30. Professor Oak from 'Pokémon' took first place with 75 votes, rising from second last year. The top 10 includes roles from 'SPY×FAMILY', 'Demon Slayer', and 'ONE PIECE'.
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket will add the Ruler of the Sky expansion pack on July 30 at 10:00 AM. The pack is part of the Mega Rayquaza Soaring Through the Sky summer campaign and introduces cards including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Metagross ex, Mega Gallade ex, Swanna ex, and Trainer cards Skyla, Mitsuru, and Rainbow Cave.
Garena announced on August 3 that it is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld IP, with a release planned within 2026 for iOS and Android. The game is being made under an official license from Pocketpair and will rebuild the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, introducing a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core elements of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, Palworld Online features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge bosses in the open world, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The mobile version optimizes the UI and controls for touch operations, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications. Garena's president, Terry Zhao, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. Palworld Online is scheduled for release on mobile in 2026, with further details on the service start date to be announced later.
Pocketpair Publishing announced on July 24, 2026, that it will publish Clicky Islands, a city-building simulation and incremental game hybrid developed by Polish indie studio Karrot Games. The game is set to launch on Steam sometime in 2026, and a demo is available now. Players take the role of a governor appointed by a king, traveling to procedurally generated islands to gather resources by clicking, then hiring residents to automate collection and development. Growth elements include a skill tree unlocked through repeated play, artifacts with special effects that can be found by exploring ancient ruins and crushing fossils at a researcher's workbench, and a perk system where fame earned on one island carries over to the next. The game has no time limits or sudden operations, allowing players to progress at their own pace. It will also be exhibited at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai from July 31 to August 3, and now supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
Pocket Pair Publishing announced that the cooperative dark fantasy dungeon exploration game Vision Quench, developed by WizMUD Games, will launch in spring 2027. A new demo with enhanced content is now available on Steam. The game features a retro 3D visual style combined with American urban legends, and pits up to four players against the 'Green Tower' labyrinth in search of the legendary 'Sweepstakes Code'.
Pocketpair released the full version 1.0 of Palworld on July 10, 2026, ending an early access period that began in January 2024. The open-world survival crafting game, which has exceeded 40 million total players, introduces two new regions: the floating Tenyo-kyo and the story-critical World Tree. The update adds 72 new Pal species, bringing the total to 287, and overhauls nearly every system including Pal parameters, base building, multiplayer, and graphics. New breeding mechanics called Awakening and Mutation are included. The number of tower bosses rises from five to eight, and the player level cap expands from 50 to 80. To mark the release, 4Gamer.net will host a Twitch stream starting around 1:00 p.m. JST, touring the new areas and hunting for new Pals. The streamer has played the development version but warns that the game has changed so significantly that even veteran players may feel like newcomers.
Pocketpair issued a warning on July 9, 2026, asking Palworld players to delete any old mods from the game folder before the 1.0 full release on July 10. The company said that because the 1.0 update changes game specifications, leftover mod files can cause crashes during startup or play, save data loading failures, and quest progression issues. Pocketpair stated that it 'sincerely supports mod culture' but recommended disabling mods, backing up saves, and verifying game file integrity on Steam. The full release added 47 new base Pals and 25 new subspecies, new areas including Tenyo Village and the World Tree, a revamped main story, and a level cap increase from 65 to 80. The 1.0 update also introduced an Awakening system using Gleamstones. The total player count for Palworld had exceeded 40 million as of July 8. On launch day, concurrent players on Steam surged past 470,000, ranking 4th on the platform behind Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Dota 2. A 30% off sale on Steam priced the game at 2,380 yen until July 10.
PeariA and Kotobukiya are releasing a World in Your Pocket playset for Godzilla vs. Biollante in December 2026. The set includes a Godzilla head and a Biollante head that open to reveal action figures, diorama scenery, and multiple interactive features such as atomic breath effects, a separable Super X2, and light-up potential difference generators. The playset revives the 90s-style toy format.
Meta has released a new social app called Pocket, where users can create, share, and discover AI-generated interactive items called Gizmos. The app is available on Google Play but not yet downloadable. It requires a Meta account and uses interactions to improve Meta's AI.
DJI has officially announced the Osmo Pocket 4P, a dual-lens gimbal camera with a wide-angle and medium telephoto camera. The standard combo is priced at 99,000 yen, and the Vlog combo at 113,300 yen. The camera features a 1-inch CMOS sensor, 17-stop dynamic range, D-Log2 recording, 12x zoom, and 103GB of internal storage.
Pocketpair has revealed that the patch notes for Palworld's official 1.0 release on July 10, 2026, total 27 pages in PDF format. Publishing director John Buckley said the process of compiling them was "driving him crazy." The game has been in early access since January 2024, and the 1.0 launch was announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 alongside a cinematic trailer. New Pals are being revealed ahead of the release.
Visual Arts is holding a Steam Summer Sale 2026 promotion on 17 titles from its Key brand, including 'Kanon', 'AIR', 'CLANNAD', 'Little Busters!', and 'Summer Pockets', with discounts up to 65% off. The sale runs until July 10.
AYANEO announced the Pocket MICRO 2, a successor to its Game Boy Micro-style Android handheld. The device upgrades to a Snapdragon 865-class custom processor, which the company claims delivers roughly 220% better performance than the original. It retains a 3.5-inch 960x640 LCD screen and runs Android 13, with prices starting at $239.
The first volume of wogura's manga adaptation of the TV anime 'Summer Pockets,' titled 'Summer Pockets: Natsu no Takaramono,' was released on June 18. The story follows Hairi Takahara on Torishiro Island. Retailers Gamers, Melonbooks, and COMIC ZIN offer purchase bonuses. The obi carries a comment from Konomi Kohara, Shiroha's voice actress, who recommends the manga.
DJI invited media to its Shenzhen headquarters, Sky City, for a technical briefing on the upcoming Osmo Pocket 4P and ROMO 2. The dual-camera gimbal camera features a 1-inch CMOS sensor, 17 stops of dynamic range, and D-Log2 recording. The company also opened its flagship store and Hasselblad space in a nearby shopping mall.
Pocketpair announced on June 6 that Palworld will exit early access and release its official version 1.0 on July 10. The monster-taming open-world survival crafting game launched in early access in January 2024 on PC via Steam, and later on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The developer said the 1.0 update will be the largest in the game's history, adding new Pals and unseen areas. A cinematic trailer shown at Summer Game Fest 2026 teased a giant Pal commanding thunderclouds, a Pal previously seen in concept art with the caption "Draw sword. If you don't return soon, you'll die," and a massive presence rumbling behind the World Tree. The game has accumulated over 32 million total players as of February 2025 and holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with 94% positive reviews out of 355,349 at time of writing. A 25% off sale on Steam runs until June 10.
Ayaneo's Android gaming handheld, the Konkr Pocket Fit, now ships with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and Android 16, replacing the previous Snapdragon G3x Gen 3 model. The device retains its ergonomic grip and trigger lock mechanism, and is priced at 128,000 yen at PC One's in Osaka Nipponbashi, where all three colors are in stock.