Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Earlier this year, Nintendo surprised everyone by bringing physical rewards on My Nintendo back to the West. The Big N has been adding new rewards frequently since then, releasing goodies themed after Splatoon 2, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Mario Kart Circuit, and more. It appears that they’re not yet…
Independent studios have been on the rise with collaborations, but Wholesome Games is about to take their talents to the physical realm. Slice of Life: Songs From Wholesome Games is a new vinyl collaboration from the titular event and Black Screen Records. The disc will contain a mix of songs…
Ever since the goddess Amaterasu made her way to the First 4 Figures lineup in resin statue form two years ago, Okami fans have clamored for more high-quality works from the figure company. Rather than focusing on the original console title again, the next Okami lineup piece will come from…
They may be able to throw every Trainer off with their legitimacy, but this item has no fakes. Polteageist and Sinistea will be hitting the Pokémon Café and its Pikachu Sweets dessert component in Japan this Saturday, December 5th. The two will appropriately take the form of a teapot and…
It may not be intended for capturing any real creatures, but this will make one neat display piece for your home. The Wand Company is teaming up with The Pokémon Company to release a high-quality electronic die-cast Poké Ball replica next year. The Poké Ball replica will have a dedicated…
It’s been a long time coming but Super Nintendo World is almost here at Universal Studios Japan. The theme park, which as of right now is heavily themed to Super Mario, is scheduled to open at the Osaka location on February 4th, 2021. The news comes alongside several new photos…
Following last week’s bandana release, Original Stitch and The Pokémon Company have added a new product that fans can customize. Now you can purchase face masks! Initially offered as free with purchase gift at Pokémon Center locations in Japan earlier this year, Original Stitch has now made it available full-time….
2021 marks 25 years since Pocket Monsters Red & Green first launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, and it looks like the Pokémon Company International is gearing up to celebrate. Things kicked off today with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, with a banner unfurling of the logo for…
Have you ever wanted to take a nap with a large Pikachu or Gengar plushie? Any trainer who is a fan of the franchise’s yellow-mouse mascot or the Kanto’s most iconic Ghost-type Pokemon can finally achieve their dream! Tomy Arts is supersizing their official Pokémon sleeping Pikachu and Gengar relaxing…
Kirby and friends are no stranger to Kiddy Land stores in Japan, the chain once having once brought plenty of Waddle Dee into our lives. Now one of these locations is doing something a little different and high-concept, by setting up a pop up grocery store of sorts all themed…
Super Groupies has long awarded fans of Japanese anime and games ways to get merch based-on beloved franchises. Now, you’ll have a chance to suit-up, if you will, like Solid Snake and bring your Metal Gear Solid fandom wherever you go with its new Metal Gear collaboration. Overall, the collection…
Back in May of this year, we reported on Capcom gearing up for Mega Man Battle Network’s 20th anniversary in 2021 with a call to potential licensing partners for merchandise deals featuring the .EXE version of the blue bomber. Back then it was just in Japan, but an update to…
