A teaser for a new Donkey Kong release has been shared across LEGO’s social media accounts. The video shows a LEGO barrel rolling across the screen – a classic obstacle that has been tied to Donkey Kong since the character debuted in arcades in 1981. View this post…
You know the days of the mascot platformer are far from over when Bubsy Bobcat has somehow returned. You may, or may not, recognize the maligned feline from some of the most disdained platformers of the ’90s. The unfortunately one-sided match-up that was the fascinatingly disastrous Bubsy 3D on PlayStation…
No, this is not a belated April Fool’s Day joke. As reported by the Iowa Capital Dispatch a few days ago, an Iowan man is suing Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for refusing to grant him “Pokémon Professor” status. That’s not some made up title, but rather an official thing…
A teaser for a new Donkey Kong release has been shared across LEGO’s social media accounts. The video shows a LEGO barrel rolling across the screen – a classic obstacle that has been tied to Donkey Kong since the character debuted in arcades in 1981. View this post…
An upcoming wave of Pokémon LEGO sets, featuring several fan-favorite Kanto creatures, have reportedly leaked online. Reddit user General_Durian_1013 (via My Nintendo News) shared the box art for three sets that are presumably going to be released soon: “Charmander and Geodude’s Cavern Clash,” “Jigglypuff Concert,” and “Cubone and Gengar’s Spooky…
Toy company Jakks Pacific has announced that another wave of figures from its Super Mario Galaxy Movie line is coming this summer. One of the new toys, “Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr.,” is available to pre-order now at Target ($29.99) and Smyths (£29.99). It is expected to be available from July…
Fans of Nintendo’s LEGO sets may want to act fast, as 15 sets are set to be discontinued soon. Joining the “Retiring Soon” pages on the US and UK LEGO websites, the majority of the sunsetting Nintendo products are based on the Super Mario series, but there is also a Legend…
As part of its nationwide earthquake recovery efforts, the Japanese government is looking to renovate a number of important structures with new themes to celebrate the country’s strong lineage. One such building is the Noto Satoyama Airport, which is located in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture. Pokémon fans will want to take…
Nintendo is teaming up with Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart to hold a nationwide Yoshi and the Mysterious Book campaign starting next week. Held in FamilyMart stores across Japan, the campaign (via GoNintendo) will include Yoshi merchandise that can be obtained with the purchase of qualifying products or by winning…
Universal has announced that 4K and Blu-ray releases of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be released next month, and confirmed that the film will debut digitally next week. The movie will debut exclusively on digital platforms on May 19th, with the 4K Ultra and Blu-ray releases arriving on June…
A new line of Mother 3 products is coming soon to the Hobonichi web store, including clothing and practical items for the summer as well as a new wave of “magnet mascots.” The Hobonichi Mother Project – a merchandise brand by Mother series creator Shigesato Itoi – has recently revealed…
A new official book celebrating 30 years of Pokémon has emerged across various online retailers, with a fancy limited edition offering extra goodies. The Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide has 336 pages covering all 1,025 Pokémon, and explores the video games, animation, Trading Card Game, and more from the franchise’s history….
The Donkey Kong Bananza plushes are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia! And remember, the code (as of this writing) for saving 5% at checkout is NWIRE2026. Since you can never have too many plushes in your life, Sanei has revealed a few new Donkey Kong plushes to…
Japanese toy manufacturer Sanei has announced a new line of merchandise starring the legendary Star Fox team. Coinciding with the launch of the upcoming Star Fox 64 remake heading to Nintendo Switch 2 next month, the range includes plushes of Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad. …
First 4 Figures has teased that it has a new statue in the works based on a character from beloved Nintendo 64 game Banjo-Kazooie. The Mighty Jinjonator is a deity-like creature that appears at the very end of the 1997 platformer, helping Banjo and Kazooie land the final blow on…
