A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing about a new Sega Genesis cartridge in 2024, but we’re certainly living in some bizarre times. To promote the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film, Sega has produced some promotional Genesis cartridges that include EPK (electronic press kit) materials. There’s even a…
Paramount Pictures has announced plans for their upcoming films, and among the delays related to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic comes a speedy blue sequel to this year’s major success, due in a couple years time. While we knew a sequel was in the works as of May, Paramount has…
Just because you’re playing games on a PC, it doesn’t mean you can’t still bring some Nintendo-branded comfort into the situation. X Rocker, a leading brand of gaming chairs, announced today that it has partnered with Nintendo of Europe to sell officially licensed Super Mario-themed chairs. The X Rocker Super…
If the classic Pokémon anime was anything to go by, series mascot Pikachu was never a fan of being cast inside of his master’s Poké Ball. Perhaps filling said Poké Ball with some sweet, delicious popcorn would entice him to think otherwise — didn’t think of that one, did you,…
Just last week we saw another high-profile Pokémon card sell for big money via auction, and this week we’ve seen the most expensive card in history sold, going for a cool $233,000 (25,000,000 yen). The card in question is a PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator, which was auctioned off at ZenPlus….
It’s been painfully long since we last heard any Bayonetta 3 news, but at least fans of the coquettish, gun-toting witch can now wait in style. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the original Bayonetta, and to celebrate, developer PlatinumGames has revealed an exciting new product line based on…
Hey Trainers, are you ready to show off your love for Pokémon Sword & Shield in a really big way? Previously released in Japan, the North American Pokémon Center has finally added a number of Pokémon plushes in their Gigantamax forms to the online store. You can now get your…
If you’re an Animal Crossing fan and are currently looking for a cute way to spice up your controller collection Stoga Game has you covered with its newest Nintendo Switch wireless controllers. They come in three colors, Sky Blue, Green, and Tom Nook, and will set you back $40 a…
Every time I see what’s coming to My Nintendo in Japan, I’m reminded of all the wallpapers I’m not using and wish I could get even a fraction of their goods. The latest is celebrating Splatoon 2’s third anniversary, bringing some new art to the masses in postcard form. The…
Following Gym Leader Nessa’s addition to Bandai Candy’s Pokémon Scale World toy line, we’ve seen a few teases of other Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders hailing from the Galar region. Today, another Gym Leader has stepped forward and is available to pre-order. Aspiring champion and self-proclaimed rival to Champion…
The Pokémon nanoblock line is getting a few new additions within the next few months. Announced by Kawada Co. (the company that owns nanoblock) and reported by various news outlets in Japan, Galarian Farfetch’d and Slowpoke (both regular Kanto and Galarian forms) are joining the nanoblock family, and soon. Available…
Play Nintendo’s latest printable activity is the easiest print out project yet! A set of four Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed stationery sheets have been added to the site, and now it’s easier than ever to document your island adventures. Of course, the stationery features Nook Inc. president and CEO, Tom…
We’ve all been there, seeing everyone we know start to post results from personality quizzes or memes to their feed. It looks like Kirby’s a fan too, as a brand new quiz has gone up on the Japanese Kirby Portal website that’ll help you learn what Copy Ability represents you!…
