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…
Timed right alongside Banjo & Kazooie’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debut, the fine folks at Fangamer have launched some new wares made for fans of birds, bears, and Rare. While they’ve had a few Banjo-Kazooie inspired bits of merch in the past (including a shirt I brought along to E3…
Pre-orders are now available for the following Hot Wheels sets: The Mario Kart Hot Wheels Thwomp Set Hot Wheels Mario Kart Piranha Plant Set Over the last year, Mattel has been reimagining Mario Kart and Hot Wheels again. We’ve seen the giant toy company make various Hot Wheel cars based…
For almost two years now Nintendo has been embroiled in a legal battle with MARI Mobility Development Co., Ltd., formerly known as MariCAR, for the latter’s service of offering customers the opportunity to drive around Japanese streets in go-karts while dressed as various Mario characters. Nintendo’s reasoning for the suit…
In August, the first fully CG Dragon Quest movie will hit theaters across Japan. Subtitled Your Story, the movie is an adaptation of Dragon Quest V, and the first trailer back in April revealed a world of iconic monster designs. Now, we have a second trailer featuring more story beats,…
Looking through Pokémon Center goods, it’s common to see themes or concepts. Usually they’re based more on an art style or a Pokémon or two in particular, but this time around we’re getting something a little more unique. Enter: the Pokémon World Market! This new theme imagines a situation where…
Still amped up from last week’s E3 news about Pokémon Sword & Shield? If you’re thinking about pre-ordering one of the games, the Pokémon Center is offering a fun incentive that just might entice you to pick up the games in the site’s shop. Ordering Sword or Shield from the…
Ornaments. Not your typical gaming topic, unless we’re swapping methods on covering a Christmas tree with amiibo or craft from My Nintendo. Hallmark has been changing this notion over the last two years and has decided to go for a third. In anticipation for their “Christmas in July” ornament wave…
Slowly but surely, mini consoles are beginning to take over the space underneath TV’s around the globe, and the latest is coming straight from Konami. Thanks to the company’s absorption of Hudson back in 2012, Konami has the rights to the company’s classic consoles, and it’s making use of it…
The fifth entry in The Pokémon Company and Funko’s collaboration project “A Day With Pikachu” has been revealed. Good-bye silhouette placeholder, we can now move onto the next phase of collecting this cutie – how to buy this adorable and extremely happy Pikachu figure. Following Sweet Days Are Here, Sparking…
The Sonic series is well known for its jammin’ tunes, and Sonic CD ranks high up there when it comes to the classic series. Thanks to being released on the Sega CD, the audio quality of its tracks where a cut above other games at the time, and its funky…
The Ditto in Disguise plush series has existed for quite some time, but now Trainers and collectors alike have ten new options to add to their pocket monster displays. These beady-eyed creatures are both adorable and slightly unnerving, and somehow both these qualities provide enough reason to add new plush…
The first pieces of Nintendo’s E3 swag have been unveiled and they’re a My Nintendo exclusive. Prior to Nintendo’s Direct and Treehouse Live streams, they’re taking over The Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 8th. A limited amount of seating is available to the general…
