3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
The Pokémon Center has officially announced that the Johto Pokémon Fit plushes are coming to Japan on Saturday, June 8th. Hopefully this means that we’ll be receiving news about the same collection — titled Sitting Cuties here in North America — hitting our own PC online store in the near…
Back in October 2018, Uniqlo announced that it’d be holding another contest for a wave of Pokémon shirts, and now the winners have been announced. From melty Pikachu popsicles to Team Rocket using a crane machine, there are plenty of cute designs. The winner, though, is a stylish Gyarados print,…
With its impressive catalogue of IP, Square Enix is a company that is no stranger to tie-in books, but few of them head overseas. It’s only in recent years that we’ve seen the likes of Final Fantasy’s hefty “Ultimania” behind-the-scenes treasure troves head overseas, but it looks like those gaps…
Coming as no surprise to anyone, the Pokémon Center is continuing its series dedicated to celebrating every single pocket monster in plush form. And with the final wave of Kanto ‘mon hitting the PC just two weeks ago, the timing couldn’t be more perfect! Have a look at the Johto…
With E3 only weeks away and Nintendo news on the horizon, there’s no better time to prepare for the official reveal of Animal Crossing on Switch. If you’ve been playing Pocket Camp, chances are you’re used to changing your avatar’s outfit with all those spiffy clothing options, and now you…
Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy — the king of handheld gaming — is still used as a visual to represent video games. While the name Game Boy faded into the background when the Nintendo DS entered the market, you’ll still spot its design on merchandise products and in illustrations. There’s also…
We previously shared a partnership between Pokémon and shirt designer/retailer Graniph, which graced us with some stylish threads starring a handful of the original 151. Now even more are stepping out of the tall grass and are ready for Trainers, fans, and fashionistas to catch ‘em all. Leading them all…
Each year to celebrate Mother’s Day, The Yetee hosts “Mother Day,” their own sale where they knock off the possessive S and pitch in with a host of EarthBound and Mother themed products. They’re continuing the trend this year, not only offering some other maternal themed items like a Baby…
Throughout the 2010’s there have been many rumors regarding a new live-action Mortal Kombat movie, but none of them came to fruition. A recent announcement by the Premier of South Australia and New Line Cinema, however, has confirmed that it’s finally happening. Premier announces action film “Mortal Kombat” will…
The world of Pokémon is full of delicious drinks at this point, but one of the oldest and most reliable has always been Fresh Water. Debuting in the first generation, this no frills refreshment is getting its due thanks to a new set of merchandise centered on it and the…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “literally cannot recall a time in his life where he didn’t know what a Pikachu was” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. There’s one bit of…
Celebrate the release of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in theaters with new plushes from Build-A-Bear! Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied go hands-on with the two latest additions, Psyduck and Snubbull, in this new video. Get a close look at the products, find out pricing details, and check out the available accessories….
