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Tripon · Nov 17, 2013

*There is no Special Goomba Big Mac.

Kids nowadays have it rough. Sure, they have the Internet, sophisticated video games, and more electronics than fingers, but their McDonald’s Happy Meal toys are awful. I remember the days when you’d get a quality, hard-plastic toy that would withstand anything your imagination could throw at it. Now it’s half-heartedly put together pieces of garbage that are strewn alongside your mini pouch of fries (or apple slices if your mom isn’t cool). But in Japan, everything is different, especially this Christmas. Not only do you get a toy that blows all other modern day Happy Meal toys out of the water, your entire meal comes in a real cardboard golden arches box, just like old times.

Though technically called “Happy Set,” the name change doesn’t take away from this meal’s cool factor. Children (and awesome adults) are invited to order kids’ meals at McDonald’s across Japan and get their hands on special Mario toys. Here’s the line-up:

▼ Available on November 22

▼ Available on November 29

The Happy Set will come in a special Christmas edition box that can fold out to reveal a full Christmas tree:

Both the Mario toys and Christmas box will only be available for three weeks, and those purchasing their 420 yen (US$4.19) Happy Set on December 23 or 24 will receive a special dice game.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/11/16/this-years-mario-christmas-happy-meal-in-japan-is-the-best/

Conor 419 · Nov 17, 2013

PLEASE COME TO EUROPE.

hwy_61 · Nov 17, 2013

fuck, man. Japan gets all the cool shit.

Tripon · Nov 17, 2013

Conor 419 said:
PLEASE COME TO EUROPE.

Haha. No. NOE and NOA sucks at cross promotion like this.

Spring-Loaded · Nov 17, 2013

Didn't know they sold corn in McDonald's Japan

Odrion · Nov 17, 2013

You fucking LIED TO ME OP. I HAD THE IMAGE SO CLEAR IN MY HEAD AND YOU LIED TO ME.

Kacho · Nov 17, 2013

Japan has awesome on lock.

EmCeeGramr · Nov 17, 2013

Tripon said:
*There is no Special Goomba Big Mac.

GOD DAMN IT

RocBase · Nov 17, 2013

*There is no Special Goomba Big Mac.

Fucking baited, screw you OP! ):<

lm04 · Nov 17, 2013

we had this in portugal a few weeks ago

DrForester · Nov 17, 2013

Tripon said:
*There is no Special Goomba Big Mac.

Slair · Nov 17, 2013

I think we're owed a god damn goomba big mac :/

DMczaf · Nov 17, 2013

I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Hazaro · Nov 17, 2013

Spring-Loaded said:
Didn't know they sold corn in McDonald's Japan

What else would you put on your pizza?

bon · Nov 17, 2013

I wanted to know what a Goomba Big Mac would be like. Why did you do that to me OP?

SymbiantXenos · Nov 17, 2013

Anyone remember M.C. Kids on the NES?

zroid · Nov 17, 2013

Would buy more happy meals in the span of a couple weeks than I have in my entire life till now

spliced · Nov 17, 2013

No Luigi, that's weird.

Riki · Nov 17, 2013

EmCeeGramr said:
GOD DAMN IT

DrForester said:

THIS! I wanted a Goomba Big Mac so bad!

RPGCrazied · Nov 17, 2013

Didn't NA happy meals stop getting toys? They are very lackluster these days. Boggles the mind why we can't get stuff like this, considering how many of these places NA has.

gogogow · Nov 17, 2013

Conor 419 said:
PLEASE COME TO EUROPE.

Tripon said:
Haha. No. NOE and NOA sucks at cross promotion like this.

Netherlands, till 11 December 2013.

KDash31987 · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

This is the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread. I used to have some of those, but I lost them years ago. :'(

SymbiantXenos said:
Anyone remember M.C. Kids on the NES?

I do! I remember renting it as a kid. It was pretty much just a Mario-knock off. I can't remember if it was any good or not, though.

Now...McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure for the Genesis, that's a good game.

The Bankslammer · Nov 17, 2013

i say this thread should now be a showcase for our best attempts at photoshopping together a goomba-burger

DICKS AHOY · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Something about that Mario's face makes me crack up.

abstract alien · Nov 17, 2013

Chicken nuggets and corn sounds like the best thing ever.

entremet · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Same. Good times.

TheOGB · Nov 17, 2013

I would actually eat at McDonald's if there was a Goomba Big Mac

Astrosanity said:
Something about that Mario's face makes me crack up.

"You gonna finish dem fries?"

Savitar · Nov 17, 2013

Those look cool.

Pity I loathe McDonalds food with a passion.

Though they did have awesome pizza's for that one summer.

Tripon · Nov 17, 2013

gogogow said:
Netherlands, till 11 December 2013.

lm04 said:
we had this in portugal a few weeks ago

Okay, so just NOA is shitty at this. Goddamn NOA.

Brianimaniac · Nov 17, 2013

If you want Mario toys, you can go buy better Mario toys right now.

Korigama · Nov 17, 2013

RPGCrazied said:
Didn't NA happy meals stop getting toys? They are very lackluster these days. Boggles the mind why we can't get stuff like this, considering how many of these places NA has.

IIRC, they give them books now instead.

...I'm also disappointed about there being no special Goomba Big Mac.

hwy_61 · Nov 17, 2013

Riskington said:
If you want Mario toys, you can go buy better Mario toys right now.

Man, stop trying to take my big mac away.

Hater.

Sax Russel · Nov 17, 2013

I definitely clicked this thread to see the Goomba Big Mac =(

1.21Gigawatts · Nov 17, 2013

Conor 419 said:
PLEASE COME TO EUROPE.

Its in Happy Meals in germany. Saw it a few weeks ago.

PetrCobra · Nov 17, 2013

lm04 said:
we had this in portugal a few weeks ago

we had something that looked like that Netherlands thing gogogow posted... Czech Republic; it's already over

Edit: Nintendo doesn't even recognise us as a European country though... maybe McD did this on their own, just because they are doing it elsewhere in EU, or maybe they arranged it with Conquest, the company that imports Nintendo stuff to the country

Snkfanatic · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Holy crap, nostalgia haha.

WoodWERD · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Woah! I had forgotten all about that!

KDash31987 · Nov 17, 2013

The Bankslammer said:
i say this thread should now be a showcase for our best attempts at photoshopping together a goomba-burger

axisofweevils · Nov 17, 2013

This doesn't surprise me. Remember, Japan was lucky enough to have the Big Mac Streetpass puzzle too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Augh2wV8sZQ

MisterHero · Nov 17, 2013

they say the mushrooms in the angus mushroom and swiss was made of goomba

do they still make that

shira · Nov 17, 2013

WTF is a goomba big mac?

JasoNsider · Nov 17, 2013

Well, at least that seems more legit than the toys I found the other day in Toronto:

What is up with that goomba...car?

Rehynn · Nov 17, 2013

1.21Gigawatts said:
Its in Happy Meals in germany. Saw it a few weeks ago.

Yup, we had these in Hungary too. Sold out very quickly. They're pretty good quality and super-cheap (you could buy them separately).

Tripon · Nov 17, 2013

1.21Gigawatts said:
Its in Happy Meals in germany. Saw it a few weeks ago.

Nightmare fuel.

Asd202 · Nov 17, 2013

I wouldn't eat Mcdonald's food even if I would get such things.

abstract alien · Nov 17, 2013

shira said:
WTF is a goomba big mac?

I was honestly expecting a Big Mac with a big portobello mushroom cap in it.

SatoAilDarko · Nov 17, 2013

Tripon said:
*There is no Special Goomba Big Mac.

My hopes and dreams are dashed.

axisofweevils said:
This doesn't surprise me. Remember, Japan was lucky enough to have the Big Mac Streetpass puzzle too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Augh2wV8sZQ

As someone who avidly tries to complete streetpass puzzles. I don't think they were the ones who were lucky.

Godslay · Nov 17, 2013

DMczaf said:
I was there for SMB3's McDonalds Happy Meals!

Suction cup Mario was the best. Loved that when I was a kid.

Asd202 said:
I wouldn't eat Mcdonald's food even if I would get such things.

You can get the toys without the food.

1.21Gigawatts · Nov 17, 2013

Tripon said:
Nightmare fuel.

I was literally just searching for the picture in better quality to make this my avatar...
Damn you!

Found it btw:

Tripon · Nov 17, 2013

1.21Gigawatts said:
I was literally just searching for the picture in better quality to make this my avatar...
Damn you!

Found it btw:

If you still want it, I'll change it to something else. =P

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