Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
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!…
There’s been a lot — and I mean a lot — of Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise introduced to the world ever since the game launched for Nintendo Switch a few months ago. Most of it is limited to Japan through lotteries and exclusively through certain retailers, making it difficult…
If you’ve been holding off on ordering something from the Japanese Pokémon Center, now may be the time to splurge. Starting July 27th, those who purchase over 10,000 yen worth of goods from the Pokémon Center Online will be randomly gifted a Pokémon face mask with their purchase. The face…
Village Vanguard, a Japanese book store chain, is slated to release some new Ninjala merchandise next week at ten of its stores. There will be two waves of products released. The first batch will be available on July 22nd, with the second coming August 22nd. On July 22nd, fans can…
It’s official! The long-rumored Eeveelution Funko Pops and the 18” Pikachu Pop are indeed real and available for pre-order. Appearing online at Amazon, GameStop, and other retailers, we know the prices of these figures and when they’ll be released! Eevee, Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon are $10.99 at Amazon and $11.99…
Pokémon Center and Funko’s An Afternoon with Eevee & Friends figure collection is almost complete. Five of the nine figures have been released and next week we’ll be able to add Espeon to the set. That leaves three silhouettes left to be revealed on Pokémon Center’s Funko page. Yet, if…
Today marks Paper Mario’s return, but in a certain way for Japan it’s also a debut – a merchandise debut at the Nintendo Tokyo store! These new goods are coming to Nintendo Tokyo to mark The Origami King’s release and play up the series’ papery aesthetic for all it’s worth….
Even though there are plenty of familiar folded faces in Paper Mario: The Origami King, none can oppose the creased regality of Origami Peach. Her new look and bearing managed to leave an impression from the very first trailer, and now Nintendo of Japan has shared a video to help…
