It’s officially Black Friday, and retailers are rolling out the year’s best pricing earlier than ever. While we’ve already seen a handful of early discounts, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Black Friday deals at Amazon. Here are our Top 5 picks for the…
We’re now just about a week away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and while two of the three Prime 4 amiibo are already in stores as I type this, we still haven’t known much about what these figures actually do in-game… until now! Nintendo of Japan has…
In a rather unexpected update, Valve has just updated Steam to include semi-official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller support in its beta branch. In patch notes released by the company, it states that users can plug in their Switch 2 Pro Controllers via USB and use them via Steam input…
As the years tick by waiting for Nintendo to announce a new Golden Sun game, or that an adept from Weyard will secure a Smash Bros. invite, the fandom behind the beloved series is busy making its own Golden Sun themed projects. Today, OverClocked ReMix shared which game is taking…
Water ready and Liquid approved, the Metal Gear Solid franchise is the latest series to take part in Numskull Designs’ Tubbz Cosplaying Ducks rubber ducky toy line. Announced today via Numskull Designs’ YouTube channel and social media channels for Metal Gear, we got to see which characters are taking part…
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask continues to be my favorite in the series, and a big part of that is the unsettling power and imagery tied to its central artifact. Now First 4 Figures is dooming us all to a terrible fate with a new, highly detailed statue based…
In the latest at-home Nintendo Minute, Kit and Krysta have gotten plenty of packages from a partnership I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid. The Lego Super Mario line of sets are a month and a half away, and thanks to these two we’ve gotten a little look…
Physical goodies are much rarer via My Nintendo than they were in the Club Nintendo days, but they can still crop up, especially in Europe and Japan. This latest addition to Europe’s page is a throwback to Nintendo’s origins – Hanafuda cards! Three variations are available – two with Mario…
Lego Mario is launching this August and it’s looking to be quite the sizeable collection of interactive playsets! This latest video from Nintendo and Lego reveals a few more expansions including characters like Yoshi, Toad, Toadette, and King Boo. You’ll be able to start playing with Lego Mario…
We’ve seen quite a few fashion and apparel brands collaborate with The Pokémon Company in making a limited release Pokémon themed merchandise line. The fast-fashion company ZARA is joining in and slowly releasing various Pokémon themed shirts, shoes, and bags around the world. Of the three items that are available…
The Ichiban Kuji lottery goods are one of the most tempting things I’d see in Japanese stores. For what amounts to just a couple dollars you have a chance at prizes both big and small, and while Dream Land’s shining star has had his share of merch, this set features…
The Japanese fanbase for the Tales series has always celebrated its voice talent, with the actors involved often making appearances at the yearly Tales of Festival events. This year was planned to be no exception, until COVID-19 saw the 2020 event delayed from this month to March 2021. There are…
Pokémon is one of my favorite franchises, and these Pokémon school bags are among the cutest bags I’ve ever seen. Each school bag has a Pokémon mascot illustration on the back. It’s a small bag that comes with a ball chain, which can be attached to the bag or a…
Nendoroids come and go pretty often, with Good Smile using characters from all corners of entertainment in their signature style. Every now and then you see one that’s a gift of divine inspiration, and that’s exactly what we have we their take on Ōkami’s Amaterasu. It’s no secret…
Pre-order the Animal Crossing New Leaf: Isabelle Nendoroid (re-run) for $38.99 at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Don’t you hate it when you miss out on that one collectible that you really wanted? Well, if you’re a fan of Animal Crossing, and specifically Isabelle, you’ll…
