At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
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…
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No matter the region, the Pokémon Center always gives love to all the seasons and holidays — and the Japanese branch always seems to have the absolute best merch. This new series of items is no exception either! A truly stunning lineup of products with a White Christmas theme will…
When Nintendo supports a controller for four hardware generations, you know they’ve got a winner in your hands. That’s the life of the GameCube controller, kept alive through just how perfect it is for Super Smash Bros. and, frankly, in general. While there are ways to use the original with…
On Friday October 18th, the UK’s first Pokémon Center opened its doors to the public. Situated in the Westfield Shopping Centre at White City, London, the pop-up store will be operating until November 15th, and for all intents and purposes it has been a resounding success for the Pokémon Company……
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Retro-Bit is doing their part — the company has collaborated with both Sega and the National Breast Cancer Foundation to release new pink-colored Genesis and Saturn controllers. Available for pre-order exclusively from Limited Run Games through the 31st of the month, a…
Update: For those inquiring, the Fleece Varsity Hoodie is now available at the Pokémon Center. All three designs — Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble — are available in adult sizes. The overall design is wonderfully subtle, displaying the embroidered starter Sword & Shield Pokémon on the front, upper left…
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Analogue’s wave of hardware accurate console clones has been critically acclaimed so far, with NES, SNES, and the Sega Genesis getting modern reinventions courtesy of the company. Next on the list? The Nintendo Game Boy. The new Analogue Pocket, which will launch in 2020 for $199, promises to play original…
The Japan Pokémon Center is celebrating the release of the Detective Pikachu Blu-ray and DVD set with a new plush! While the commemorative gesture is sweet, you’ve got to admit that this little guy looks really, really sad. If anything, maybe that will make you want to cuddle him even…
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Over the weekend Nintendo Live took place in Kyoto, and it wasn’t just K.K. Slider who made a surprise debut at the show. Pokémon Sword & Shield’s new starters, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, finally got their mascot costume debuts. @room_of_mew on Twitter shared some photos, showing the trio posing in…
