Thursday, October 25, 2012

Japan Envy: TokiMemo Girl's Side Credit Card and Exclusive Events

I have to say, this is going to be my favorite Japan Envy posts in a while. Why? Because it's about Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side-themed VISA credit cards!

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Of course, there're credit cards for virtually everything these days, but this is the first time I've seen a credit card game tie-in before (feel free to point out others in the comments, if you know of any). And this isn't just any game tie-in, but an otome game tie-in!

The perks of this card are that once you collect a certain number of points, you'll be rewarded with various exclusive merchandise. The lowest revealed tier contains stickers featuring characters from the three games, and there's also a 800-point option that gets you a signed illustration.


But most interestingly, only cardholders will be able to attend a certain upcoming event being held in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. On March 9th and 10th, cardholders will have the chance to go on a "live 2.5D" date with one of the series' 32 different characters:


It's still early, so there aren't many details available on the website, but it will take place at Tokyo Disneyland and there'll be all sorts of exciting things for fans going on, such as appearances from the voice actors and special exclusive goods for sale. 

But who cares about that –– this date thing is what's got me really interested! Apparently, it will consist of some kind of animation sequence that actually changes depending on the things you say. Along those lines, the website is touting that it's an event where you're not merely watching, but actually actively participating in. I'm not sure how they're going to go about achieving any of that without having everyone just playing copies of the various games, though... 

So, if there was a credit card available for your favorite game franchise or company (Nintendo VISA, perhaps?), would you want one? What kind of perks would you want it to have? I'll be completely honest and admit that even though I probably wouldn't actually attend the date event, I'd want a TokiMemo credit card solely because of the fact that it's so adorable! 


For more information on Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side, head over to my Otome Game Primer post!
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6 comments:

  1. Billy WalkerOctober 26, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    So here are some debit/credit cards that I have found: There's an Angry Birds themed Master Card, Love Plus Visa :DD, Street Fighter 4 Visa, World of Warcraft Visa, Hakuouki Visa, Gundam Visa, Lucky Star Master card :OO. So many! Here are some links!


    http://www.kawaiiotaku.com/hakuouki-themed-visa-credit-card/
    http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/love_plus_themed_visa_credit_cards_for_otaku_fans.php
    http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=7220

    P.S. I replied to your message on Twitch :), also am going to MCM anime Expo tomorrow! :D.

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  2. apricotsushiOctober 26, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Wow, thanks for digging up all those great credit cards! I should've known that there'd be a lot of video game-related ones ;) I wouldn't mind one of those Hakuouki cards, myself! I wonder if they're all as outrageously expensive as the Street Fighter one was? That blew me away!



    Oh, sorry, I don't check Twitch that often. I'll go read your message! Also I'd never heard of the MCM Anime Expo before today, but apparently Tin Man Games (an Aussie indie developer) has a little booth there! Let me know if you see them! I hope you'll write a blog post about the event and share your experiences :)

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  3. Billy WalkerOctober 26, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    1. It's cool Anne, it really didn't take much time at all to find all those cards! I definately need to get myself one.

    2. MCM is cool, I have only been there once before but it was epic :D. I will go check out this Aussie indie games developer.

    3. Yeah, I really haven't had much time for my blog Anne, really sorry about that. I've got a load of notes written down as I have said before, but I rarely get a chance to just sit down and work on it. I am trying to do a very detailed post on Eurogamer, and write about Ni No Kuni at the same time.

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  4. apricotsushiOctober 29, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    I'm sorry Billy, I hope I'm not pressuring you to write blog posts! That's not my intention at all! I just want to hear all about your adventures :) If you'd prefer just dropping by and giving me a short rundown on what you thought, I'd be more than happy to hear that. Take your time with the blog!

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  5. Billy WalkerNovember 2, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    You're not pressuring me at all Anne! Infact, your encouragement is a God send! I would rather you found out about my experiences through my blog as it gives me incentive to write. So I hope you can wait a short while whilst I get my blog populated with some quirky posts :). It won't take long now, I promise! :D.

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  6. apricotsushiNovember 2, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Phew! Well I'm definitely looking forward to reading it! :)

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