Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Blind boxes are a dangerous game, yet here I am drooling over a special Re-Ment collection from Kirby and friends coming to Japan. It’s not just the Dream Land delights that have me craving these though; it’s the way the series is bringing them together with desserts to make for…
We recently got a look at some upcoming Rare Totaku figures, and I don’t mean the hard to find kind. I mean the kind that defined the N64 platformer scene just as well as Mario did, drowning fans in a seemingly never ending stream of collectibles, humor, and outright weird…
Retailers around the world are offering a range of special bonuses when players purchase Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! — and boy, are there some adorable items. Most recently, the Pokémon Center in Japan has announced its list of options when it comes to extra collectible perks….
To say Pokémon is no stranger to merchandising is an understatement, but some of the nicest figures to be based on the franchise’s characters in recent years have come from the japanese company Kotobuyika. So far we’ve seen high-detail, static models of various Pokémon trainers, with many of the female…
Squishies are the hit toy worldwide as of late, and franchises of all kinds are getting transformed into the fun and soft products to the delight of collectors (and people who simply enjoy squishing things). Most recently, our very own pink puffball Kirby has received the squish treatment —…
Next month, the Nintendo Switch will be getting its first Pokémon RPG with the cute Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! Naturally, being the merchandising juggernaut that it is, plenty of toys and accessories have already been announced for the games, and now Hori is getting in on the…
I haven’t heard a lot about Totaku figures since the initial reveal, when it seemed to be a PlayStation focused line of collectibles covering both newer and classic characters. It’s grown into something wider reaching since then, with multiplatform characters from Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter joining in on…
If you’re an avid amiibo collector you likely have the Gold Mega Man amiibo that came with the Collector’s Edition version of Mega Man Legacy Collection on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, the new Mega Man 11 amiibo is getting the same treatment, but you’ll have a harder time finding this…
The Good Smile Company is on a roll with Pokémon merchandise lately, with plenty of the franchise’s famous faces getting the Figma and/or Nendoroid treatment. Now, the series’ very first rival is getting his second Nendoroid. Blue, or Green as he’s known in Japan, already got a big-headed figure back…
The Kirby Café revival is happening now in Japan, and while we’ve already drooled over the menu a bit, the official website updated with plenty of sweet merchandise for fans to get starry-eyed over. Ranging from small and collectible to usable goods, and even some tasty treats to bring back…
As a child who experienced the flavorless banality of grade school lunches, few names are more respected within my heart of hearts than Lunchables, the combo meals that save many a student from the harrows of burrito day. And now there’s a little more incentive to pick up the creatable…
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