What happens when you combine a rescue mission to the top of a mountain with some of your best friends AND solve one of the biggest island mysteries? Why, an epic blog post of course! TOPHAT’s memories are finally revealed and we got to rescue and meet his partner in crime, Big Challenges! It was a very touching moment. 🥲 And that’s not the only mystery I solved; I finally figured out how to reach another area in Merry Meadows! 😆 I also got to help Kuromi with her Potion Giveaway, and became a photographer assistant to My Sweet Piano. Very epic, indeed.

🚨New event alert! 🚨 The Colorblaze Carnival is here and I’m sure Pochacco is going to get a kick out of finding a new challenge location each day! The challenges are always in a different location, but they’re basically the same: collect all of the marigolds before time runs out! Once completed, you’ll be awarded Color Powder which you can exchange for some Colorblaze themed goodies. 🙂

Wish me mell and the Giant Beanstalk!

Okay, so this isn’t a quest…. but it should be!!! For an entire week, I was wondering when or how I could reach the other areas in Merry Meadow that I could so clearly see but somehow, couldn’t seem to reach!? Well, it turns out you need to plant one of the Giant Seeds! The first one should be easy to find when you first explore Merry Meadows. Here are the other locations if you’re curious. (this will come in handy for the future!)

See this dirt of patch behind me? Just walk over it and you should be able to plant the Giant Seed and water it. After watering it for 3 days, the beanstalk will be fully grown!

Ta-da! She sure is pretty. However, I have a little bone to pick! I feel like this part of the game is not the most obvious. Perhaps I missed something or some dialogue that mentioned this? I don’t know, but I think it would be a good idea to make this a quest so that anyone playing can clearly see how to get to another area in Merry Meadows. I was losing my mind trying to find a way to get to the other areas! 😅

Anyways, once I reached the Merry Meadows Plaza, there was more Pollen Puff, Sakura, and Strawberry Crates to collect! As well as a new item, Worm Tails. 🫣 This also meant more Gudetama! 🍳

I love that Merry Meadows has so many areas to explore! Especially now that I know how to reach them. 😆

Enchanted Potion Giveaway

Kuromi asked me to join her in her “Enchanting Potion Giveaway”, in honor of the Witch’s Hut grand opening! We’re going to meet the lucky winners and hand them a special potion, just for them! I feel like I’m the person holding that giant check to give to the winner when someone wins the lotto. 😂

Congratulations Keroppi! We hope you enjoy your Speedy Swimming Potion!

What a lucky duck!

Congrats on being one of the lucky winners!

LOL winning can evoke emotions Kuromi, jeez.

A Challenging Rescue 🏔️

Storytime 📖

TOPHAT has been waiting for us to meet him at the Icy Peak entrance…. this must be very important!

So this is really important! Good thing we’re all here.

Chococat must be beaming with joy right now. 😆

😯

Aw, your best friend was a cute little crocodile!?!

Oh no 😨

Before TIME itself!?!? How old are you guys!? WHAT IS THIS (REALLY FUN AND COOL AND MAGICAL) PLACE???

Also, I love how we all sat down in unison to hear TOPHAT’s story. So cute. It’s like we’re kindergarten students, ready for our teacher to read us a story. 😂

There he is!

And there she is!

How sweet. Kiki and Lala created TOPHAT to be Big Challenges friend, so that he wouldn’t get lonely.

No way!!!! I love a good acronym and this one is very, very good.

✨🎩🐊✨

All of the above! 👏🏻

Wow, he’s a little daredevil.

Same, TOPHAT. A theme park ride at the top of a frigid, icy mountain doesn’t sound cool in theory or in real life. 🤷🏻‍♀️Okay…… maybe it sounds a little cool, but not safe!

🫣

Ugh, I knew this moment was coming.

Ohhh, so that’s why you couldn’t remember anything and why the Power Crystals are all over the island!

I bet he is! Maybe he found a cave or some type of shelter to keep him safe from the weather.

Let’s do it!

Yay, TOPHAT! He’ll be so happy you came to rescue him.

The Windy Climb! 🌬️

Before climbing Icy Peak, I had to change into my wintery outfit! ❄️ Especially if we’re taking photos, I mean c’mon!! Oh yeah, and to keep me nice and warm as well. 😝

I’m wearing a Frosty Blue Beanie, Frosty Cream Hoodie, and Frosty Cream skirt.

TOPHAT warned us that it’s really windy up here! When the wind is blowing, it’s impossible to climb, so you have to wait until the wind dies down to start climbing again.