Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
The Splatoon 3 Spring Fest 2024 is set to go live tonight and to get fans excited, Nintendo has uploaded an amazingly cuddly-looking piece of promo art. A three-way Splatfest between Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies, and Bear Cubs, I’m not sure it even matters who wins at this point. This…
Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
For devouts of the mythology and art-soaked masterpiece Ōkami (AKA-me), take note: First 4 Figures’ Amaterasu: Divine Descent statue is now up for pre-order, and it’s just as godly as you would expect! The ¼ scale statue comes in three editions: Standard, Exclusive (which includes LED functions), and Definitive (which…
A new manga series centered around Animal Crossing: New Horizons has launched in Japan. Inside the February 2020 edition of Ciao magazine, you can begin an all-new adventure through a story called ‘Gather Animal’s Forest: Carefree Island News’. The story opens by following the lead protagonist, ten year-old Hana, as…
Update: The Pac-Man Tamagotchis are now up for pre-order on Amazon in North America. Yellow Deluxe Black Deluxe Black Yellow Back in November, we reported that a Pac-Man Tamagotchi would be introduced to the world as part of the dot-eating character’s 40th anniversary celebration hosted by a collaborative effort between…
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Who doesn’t love seeing a modder put imagination to reality and make something snazzy? YouTuber Shank Mods has done just that with a pair of Joy-Con that are dead ringers for a GameCube controller, as detailed in an impressive 14 minute-long video on the topic. Shank Mods goes…
We’ve been seeing a steady stream of Pokémon Sword & Shield merch come out of the Pokémon Center in Japan over the last six months, and the flow doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. The latest focus has fallen on the antagonists of the newest games, Team Yell. The…
It’s been a while since we have gotten any official word on Super Nintendo World, the Nintendo themed land coming to many Universal Studios theme parks around the globe. While there have been numerous leaks and teases, the companies have yet to even officially announced any specific attractions. That could…
As a holiday gift last month, Sega released a new animated Sonic short focused entirely on the Chao, featuring plenty of call-backs to the Adventure games specifically. That love is only continuing, with the latest piece of official Sonic Channel artwork depicting the cute l’il guys watching the teacher of…
Mark your calendars, because “WayForward Day” is coming to Limited Run Games with releases of physical editions of Vitamin Connection, Mighty Switch Force! Collection, and Mystik Belle. The Nintendo Switch-exclusive Vitamin Connection will come in two editions: a standard one priced at $34.99 USD and a limited edition for $64.99…
Arriving in just a few days in Japan Pokémon Center stores is another lineup of Galarian Pokémon plushes. This new batch is bringing Zigzagoon, Linoone, Obstagoon, and Weezing to fans who have been waiting for some of their new favorites to become available. Zigzagoon, Linoone, and Weezing are priced…
For 2019, the Pokémon Company broke its yearly tradition of 2D animated Pokémon movies and instead remade the very first with CG graphics. For 2020, however, it looks like the studio is going back to the alternate universe that started with Pokémon: I Choose You! back in 2017. Check it…
Following last week’s release of Flareon at Build-A-Bear in Australia, we now have word that the Fire-type Eeveelution has made its way here, to North America! You’ll find the fluffy Flareon plush donning extra large ears and an adorable bushy tail — all present to help bring its owners a…
