Another Chance of Slimes but Even More Limited
Part 2 of the Dragon Quest Walk x Yoshinoya collaboration kicked off on time with a new selection of mystery mini figures for their special beef bowl sets. However there was a surprise this time too that at least came preemptively.
Once again the campaign did not set out as smoothly as initially intended. Right off the bat Yoshinoya posted a notice stating they would be cutting the campaign period in half from two weeks to just one. In addition they encouraged customers to only order one of the meals per person to ensure more people would have the opportunity to participate this time. It is a bit of a bold move in my opinion considering it means they could ultimately have less sales because of it but I appreciate how much they are attempting to avoid scalpers.
I enjoyed their posts trying to boost attention of the fun themed takeout option as well where your meal comes in a Slime bag and the bowls feature Slimes as well.
Someone even turned the bag into a full Slime decoration for their office desk after treating coworkers to beef bowls. What’s a better team lunch treat than a bunch of Slimes and beef bowls?
The Experience
My partner went on his lunch break on day one and was able to nab a meal! The Yoshinoya near his workplace wasn’t decorated so it meant less foot traffic for those looking to get collab meals. Also since it was in more of a business area chances were not too many other people would spend their precious lunch break time to run off for a beef bowl. The food was standard fair as was the service and while all in all it seemed like an expensive combo in reality it was roughly 250yen more to get the mystery mini figure. Considering the quality of the figures it was a steal really since these days capsule toys like this will cost at least 400-500yen each.
My Gacha Luck
Shoutout to the fan that managed to complete their collection and go the extra mile of creating themed boxes to decorate with too. Look forward to some upcoming blogs where I showcase some fun and inexpensive ways to repurpose some of your fan merch!
Also be sure to check out my blog on part 1 of the Dragon Quest Walk x Yoshinoya collaboration here.
Were you lucky enough to try the Yoshinoya Slime beef bowl before they sold out this time around? How was your experience? Tell us about it in the comments!
Useful Links
Dragon Quest Walk Official Website: https://www.dragonquest.jp/walk/
Dragon Quest Official News: https://www.dragonquest.jp/news/detail/4250/
PR Times Article: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000381.000128734.html
