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…
One of the stories I have been most involved with is the shockingly secretive development of Super Nintendo World at the various Universal Studios parks. And while rumors about what may or may not be included in the parks have been flying around for months, the construction at Universal Studios…
Toy Fair has started, and you know what that means — a veritable pile of photos dumped on the internet like bloggers have gotten a peek into Santa’s workshop. And the folks at Wicked Cool Toys have some… uh… wicked cool new Pokémon merch to flaunt of all shapes and…
I’m still trying to decide how to feel about some of Detective Pikachu’s designs for Pokémon, and now I’ve been informed there are actually going to be cards of some of these designs. We’ve seen the Detective himself, Charizard, and Greninja already, and now thanks to a recent tweet, we’ve…
The Fire Emblem faithful might recall that a while back a big fancy Fire Emblem Expo was announced for May 4th at Zepp Tokyo in Japan. And while many fans lack the funds or time to make it to the gathering, Intelligent Systems has you covered on the merchandise front,…
Even when you know something like this is coming, you can never truly be prepared. We knew a big Furret was on the way earlier this week, but now it’s shot us right through the heart with that simple face. Just look at this beautiful, beautiful creature! This giant Furrett…
Best Buy will be including free steelbooks to those who purchase copies of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! next week. The news comes from Cheap Ass Gamer, which also provided the following photo of the steelbook: According to the Cheap Ass Gamer forum post,…
A new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon-meets-the-real-world movie, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, has dropped, providing the world with its first look at photorealistic Lickitung and Growlithe. The trailer rehashes plenty of scenes already shown before, as well as Pokémon like Charizard and Mr. Mime, but includes a handful of new ones…
A true indie surprise, Celeste has become a welcome staple to just about everyone’s Switch library. Thanks to its execution and themes, it’s checked off various qualities that gamers hold dear. Those who have a soft spot for soulful music soon discovered Lena Raine’s work and became smitten with Celeste’s…
Some Pokémon deserve more love. If you’re mostly a fan of Gen I or starter ‘mon at any point, then move along — because today’s all about an unsung cutie from Gold & Silver (aka, the best pocket monsters) that more than likely got boxed before the second gym. I…
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Many attribute the beginnings of Nintendo’s modern history to the success of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the worldwide popularity of Mario, but, as any sane, well-adjusted adult will tell you: this is just a baldfaced lie perpetrated by the video game Deep State. No, Nintendo’s success truly came about…
It’s that time of year again! WonFes Winter 2019 has kicked off in Japan, bringing with it a deluge of figures that are sure to drain mine and video game fans’ wallets. And while there’s less Nintendo related goodies than usual among the throng of Fate merch, there’s still a…
