I always felt like one of the most overlooked aspects of Pokémon were the Professors. They’ve been more involved lately, sure, but we rarely get to see much… professoring. Now though, a new line of goods coming to Pokémon Centers will bring a little bit of that important study to…

In honor of the Pokémon Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Trading Card Game launch, GameStop is hosting another Trade & Play event at all of its stores on August 17th. If you’re a fan of the cards, you’ll want to visit your store between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m….

The Japanese Pokémon Center is no stranger to unique collaborations with companies sporting all sorts of brands. From Sanrio to Adidas, we’ve seen the likes of Pikachu and co. land on a variety of popular products all over the world. And now, it looks like it’s high time for some…

The Mini console craze is showing no signs of slowing down, even if Nintendo, the company that repopularized the concept with the NES Mini, hasn’t announced new hand-sized hardware since the launch of th SNES Classic. This year alone has seen regular updates on tiny Genesis and Turbografx-16 systems. Now,…

Funko’s monthly rollout of new figures in its Day with Pikachu series continues this month, and this latest design is bringing something new to the table! Preparing for summer’s end and autumn’s arrival, ‘Charged Up for Game Day’ is giving Pikachu and football fans alike a new collectible to really…

Casetify — the popular protective case company for phones, headphones, smart watches, and other accessories — has been collaborating with The Pokémon Company over the past year to bring some never-before-seen case designs to the market. If you’re a big Pokémon fan, you’ve likely seen the ads on social media…

Pokémon fans in Japan have been able to visit Pokémon Center stores for years now, and the United States used to have one of its very own (that’s now Nintendo NY) and a fresh branch just opened in Singapore. But those of us living in Europe haven’t really had the…

Update: Good news, collectors! The life-size Mareep plush is now also up for pre-order at the North American Pokémon Center.  I see a lot of Pokémon plushes as a writer for Nintendo Wire, and I’ve even been privileged enough to regularly visit Pokémon Center stores in Japan while I lived…

Back in June we reported on a new book being put together by Shigesato Itoi’s publishing company, Hobonichi, that would compile the writings of the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. Soon after, a worldwide audience started clamoring for the book to be released in other languages, and now it’s been…

Update: All three Kirby Dream Gear Plushes are now available to pre-order at Play-Asia. Save 5% on your entire order when you use the code NINWIRE at checkout! Kirby’s a flan of many hats, and this time around he’s getting just a bit mechanical with his headgear. Light the lamps…