Bad news for PSN users

This is the worst news I have ever had to report.

For three years, SCEJ's Mainichi Issho has been a free app for the PS3, and as far as I'm concerned, one of the greatest things mankind has ever conceived. If you play it, you know that the "game" is largely made up of a daily news show, which awards you points for watching. You can then spend these points on cool, often gaming-related items to pimp out Toro's room. Well, not anymore, because Sony's kicking the poor little guy out of his house.

As reported by Andriasang, Mainichi Issho (moonspeak for Every Day Together) is being replaced by a new app called Weekly Toro Station, which as you may have guessed, will be updated weekly on Friday nights instead of every day. That's all just lovely, except that in order to rebrand this, they're throwing my boy out onto the street. Instead of his cozy room, Toro will now take up residence in a dirty, vacant lot somewhere outside.

Oh, but the good *****y news? You can put him up in a mansion if you want to shell out $8 a month to pay his rent. You'll be able to transfer your Mainichi Issho game data to the new app regardless, and you can still watch the now-weekly news show and access the arcade and so on. But unless you pony up ¥800 and pay for the "Platinum Member" service, you'll be missing out on many features, getting the Toro Station show at a later time, and poor Toro will be homeless, with all your collected items and goodies sitting outside in the vacant lot.

Toro gets evicted on November 11th, at which point Mainichi Issho will be fully replaced on PSN with the new Weekly Toro Station app. Long story short? What used to be a free, daily service is now weekly and costs $8 a month for the full experience. To nudge you in that direction, Sony is yanking people's heart strings by tossing Toro out on his ass if you opt for the stripped-down, free version. **** way to treat your own mascot, fellas. Catch some pics, a video of the sadness and more details after the jump.

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Damn Sony keeps screwing the good things I really loved Mainichy isshoo.

I don't know if I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight...

WTF

Lol, I downloaded that months ago, just for the Trophies.

And I just finished decorating my home :_: now my poor Toru will be kicked out of it NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!.

OOHHHHH NOOOOO. seriously, people on SW are soo cheap. I work part time as a cashier and Xblox live and Netflix is a breeze. If this is good enough count me in. Otherwise, NAH

Lol, I downloaded that months ago, just for the Trophies.

BZSIN

You still can play it but your poor kittie will be homeless he will be living in a junkyard :_:.

[QUOTE="BZSIN"]

Lol, I downloaded that months ago, just for the Trophies.

Kashiwaba

You still can play it but your poor kittie will be homeless he will be living in a junkyard :_:.

Noooooooo.

I must admit that I didn't have a clue what was going on when I was playing it, but it gave me one or two genuine laughs when they read the news together. Mainly because one of them would usually end up hitting the other one. I think I've still got some screenshots on my PS3's HDD.

First I've heard of it... only time I've poked into the Japanese PSN was to nab the Dynamic Afrika Theme.

But for any of you guys that had it, yeah that sucks.

But "Bad News for PSN users" is a bit over the top don't you think? Most PSN users will never have heard of this, or even had access to it via their actual PSN account.

well, that sucks?..sorry but i never heard of the game before so its hard to show remorse

im guessing its a japan only thing

I have never heard of this thing before in my life.

signs of things to come ? Luigi_The_Pimp

I don't know if I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight...

EdVader

I thought this topic would be about a fee on PSN lol. I swear I get one of those chain mails at least once a day.

whats going on here? ive never heard of it... should i care?

I thought this topic would be about a fee on PSN lol. I swear I get one of those chain mails at least once a day.

Warriorboy1990

i didnt understand a word thats beeen said in the article. who the ****** is toro and WILL WE BE CHARGED FOR PSN???!!!!!.....im about to throw up:?

The **** is this?

So its only bad for people who use the Japanese PSN?...

What the hell is that crap?Odrec

I stopped caring when I got my trophies.BlackendV

You are inhuman you dont care about you poor kittie getting kicked out of his home after 11/11 he will be broadcasting the news from the streets :_:

I'm ordering a Japanese PSN card to rent a Villa for mine :P.

Upon hearing this "news"...

For the life of me, I've never heard or seen of this... Game or whatever it is. Boo hoo for the very small minority of people effected by this.

I read through the post. Though for a while and then had anapifiny....what the hell is this and exactly what are you talking about?

Damn you, I thought this was important. Maqda7

It is important

signs of things to come ? Luigi_The_Pimp

i must agree. i think similar things like this will start to happen on the psn

[QUOTE="Luigi_The_Pimp"]signs of things to come ? James161324

i must agree. i think similar things like this will start to happen on the psn

You guys doesnt get the idea xD they only took the cat home and made him homeless thats all you still can play the game but your cat wont have a home it will be in the junkyard xD you still can do everything you used to do in the past and if you want to let your cat live in a home just pay 800 yen.

Awww that poor kitty.I think someone should bring him a can of tuna to help lift up his spirits.:(

[QUOTE="Luigi_The_Pimp"]signs of things to come ? James161324

i must agree. i think similar things like this will start to happen on the psn

Yep... just like the Calling All Cars servers being shut down on January 14. Bound to happen.