Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
The much rumored deal between Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment has been finalized and confirmed to be true. Initially announced by Nintendo’s CEO, Nintendo of America joined in with sharing the news on Twitter as well: Nintendo and Illumination are partnering on a movie starring Mario, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto…
Continuing to fan-spaz over the Kirby eraser figures that Nintendo Wire’s Kirby expert Ricky Berg covered earlier this week? Upon diving into Re-Ment’s catalog of goodies, we found it also has a licensing agreement to craft Pokémon blind box figures too. Kirby isn’t the only star of the show now…
A few months back in September GoodSmile and Capcom released the first concept art of a Nendoroid based on Roll, Classic Mega Man’s robo-sister. Now, we’ve got a look at the final product courtesy of MyFigureCollection.net and it’s definitely adorable. GoodSmile has already released a classic Mega Man Nendoroid…
Nintendo of Japan has just released new images of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link figure from Medicom. Part of the Real Action Heroes line, this Link figure stands about a foot tall and comes with high quality clothing (made of real fabric) and accessories….
Everybody makes mistakes, so sometimes the best friend you can have is an eraser. Doubly so when they’re as cute as these Kirby eraser figures coming soon to Japan. Sold in blind boxes, there are eight variants to get. Kirby features in nearly all of them, and Waddle Dee and…
From the makers of the World of Nintendo toy line, there’s another plush to add to the Jakks Pacific’s release list this year. Joining Yoshi is one of the most common enemies in Super Mario Bros. — Goomba! Except, there’s something different about this minion serving Mr. King Koopa… …
As somebody who has spent too much money on Line stickers, I’m always on the lookout for the next collection of reaction images I can harass my friends with. And another one has come along, as a new pack of voiced Pikachu stickers has hit the Line store. Featuring 20…
Great news, Sonic comic fans! The Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account announced that the new IDW-published Sonic comic series will be coming this April. There’s some pretty sweet concept art to go along with it, too. A new character named Tangle appears in the art. Aaron Webber said Tangle…
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Happy Valentine’s Day… or Single Awareness Day… or Galentine’s Day! However you want to celebrate February 14th, the North American Pokémon Center site has a few new goodies you can buy. Whether you’re looking for a gift for someone else or yourself, all this new merch is well worth taking…
Check out four Japan exclusive Super Mario Odyssey accessories that we unbox. We provide details about how you can enter to win one of the cases in the video, so make sure to check it out! If you decide you want to add any of them to your own collection, browse…
It’s undeniable that amiibo have been a success story for Nintendo, with the collectible figures setting the internet abuzz every time a new wave is announced. As a result it’s only natural to see other companies tackle the same form factor even if they lack NFC capabilities, like Ubisoft with…
