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…
Quite a few members of the Nintendo Wire team have spent a lot of hands-on time with the upcoming Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee! over the past two months, and we walk away with more things we like about the games every single opportunity we have to play them. One of our…
Hot off his Odyssey, a new line of Super Mario Travel goods are making their way to Japan soon. Featuring some new, great looking designs alongside some iconic looks and features, these are the perfect way to get from A to B with a little “M,” for good measure. …
Update (7/20/18): We’ve added a whole new section dedicated to the panel and displays hosted by Jakks Pacific tonight, along with some new photos of the Hot Wheels Mario Kart toys. All of the new additions have been noted. Stay tuned as we continue to update this gallery throughout the…
Square Enix has always had a thriving merchandise sector, with internal franchises like Final Fantasy and external ones like DC Comics getting Play Arts Kai figures, plushes, accessories and more. One IP that has been oddly absent, however, is The World Ends With You – until now. Likely to tie-in…
It’s amazing that it took this long to get some standard Hot Wheels of Mario and friends in karts, but “Here we go!” into a new line of collectible toys for everyone’s favorite racing series. The newly revealed Mario Kart Hot Wheels show off eight characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi,…
The ever reliable Pokémon Center has graced us with another fun collection titled “Destination Pokémon.” This new series is perfect for those of you who have the knack for traversing the world around you, as it includes a variety of products themed for travelers. Featuring patterns showing off regions from…
Artbook fans already had the Creating a Champion book to look forward to, but now Dark Horse has revealed a deluxe Hero’s Edition for fans and collectors to gather up some rupees for. Have a look and let that beauty speak for itself: Featuring the hardcover book in a Champion’s…
Whenever a new Pokémon movie releases in Japan it features a tease of the next to come one at the very end. As Pokémon: Everyone’s Story just released we now have reports coming in that the included teaser was a little less new and a little more familiar. According to…
It’s finally happened! The event that Nintendo collectors everywhere have feared for years. Funko has partnered with The Pokémon Company and announced the first of presumably many Pokémon POP figures, to the dismay of wallets everywhere. The official Funko blog has reported that a Pikachu POP figure is coming exclusively to Target…
The amount of Pokémon merchandise available on store shelves these days is pretty intense, with many different companies getting in on the licensed action. One notable omission, however, is the massively successful Funko, but that may soon be changing. A source on Reddit is claiming to have found a Pikachu…
Capcom seems dead set on making Monster Hunter a massive franchise globally, and the next step in that journey is a 3D animated special from the California-based Pure Imagination Studios. The special, which releases next year, will follow “a brave young man determined to prove himself as a monster hunter…
Those in North America can finally rejoice, as McDonald’s latest Happy Meal Mario toys that already made their rounds in other regions are finally coming stateside. Once again, we can all gear up to see Mario and friends readily available at locations sometime in the near future, soon after the…
