January 9th, 2017 0
Nintendo Wire’s Top 10 amiibo of 2016
Watch as we count down our favorite amiibo of 2016 in our very first Top 10 video of 2017!
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90 tracks from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe added to Nintendo Music
In this week’s Nintendo Music update, we got a ported Wii U game! New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, first released for Wii U back in 2012, receiving an enhanced port for the Switch along with many other Wii U titles. New characters, upgraded graphics and a new item called…
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 Rated by ESRB – Release Could Be Soon
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was one of the biggest profile third-party releases announced for the Switch 2 during Nintendo’s big Direct unveiling earlier this year. While Steam Deck players have been able to take the game on the go for quite some time, it’s still pretty magical to see a…
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Donkey Kong Bananza was officially made by the Super Mario Odyssey Team
After months of speculation by fans and games media alike, Nintendo has finally confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza is being developed by the Super Mario Odyssey team. This information comes from a recent preview presentation attended by various outlets, including IGN and VGC, where Nintendo stated that the same staff…
January 8th, 2017 0
Collectors Corner: 3DS
Hey everybody, welcome back to Collectors Corner! Every other week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the Nintendo consoles, merchandise and collectibles that I love. Ever since I was a kid, Nintendo has held a special place in my heart, and has inspired me to collect and…
January 6th, 2017 0
New All-Star Collection plushies feature Mario and Kirby characters
Categories: News, Merchandise
Japanese company San-ei Boeki has announced two new lines of “All-Star Collection” plushies, each featuring a handful of Mario and Kirby characters. The Mario characters announced are Magikoopa, Dry Bones, Blooper, Hammer Bro, and most interestingly Rosalina, along with a Red Shell and a 1-Up Mushroom. Meanwhile on the Kirby…
January 6th, 2017 0
Super Mario Bros. toys return to McDonald’s in the UK
Categories: News, Merchandise
A brand new batch of Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys are starting to arrive at McDonald’s locations around the UK. They feature Mario, Peach, Luigi, Bowser and Yoshi, as well as other iconic Mario items and villains. @nintendolife picked up an early Mario Happy Meal toy today, here's what…
January 5th, 2017 0
Hyperkin announces six Switch accessories
While the Switch event is a week away a few third party accessory makers have come forward with add-ons for the upcoming system at the ongoing CES event. While a lot of them are pretty generic, a few actually give us a better idea of how the Switch will work…
January 5th, 2017 0
Retro-bit announces a few new pieces of hardware
There are many companies around these days that are targeting the retro enthusiast crowd, and Retro-bit is one of the most prominent. With its variety of multi-purpose consoles and handhelds to replica accessories like controllers, adapters and even the N64 Expansion Pak, they have the growing audience covered. Now the…
January 4th, 2017 0
Freaker Sneaks releasing custom SNES themed Air Jordans
Categories: Merchandise, Retro
Custom sneaker company Freaker Sneaks is set to release its own take on Air Jordan 4 shoes with a decidedly Nintendo touch. The gray shoes feature the classic Super Nintendo logo on the tongue, with real clickable buttons on the back of each shoe. According to the company, each pair…
January 2nd, 2017 0
Nintendo Japan celebrates the new year with a new Mario themed wallpaper
Categories: Merchandise
Nintendo Japan has released a brand new wallpaper to kick off 2017. The art depicts Mario as a rickshaw driver carting around Princess Peach and Toad with an image of Mt. Fuji in the background. Both a mobile and desktop version are available to download now. Check them out below…
December 30th, 2016 0
Life-size Majora’s Mask and True Form Midna coming from First 4 Figures
Categories: News, Merchandise
During a Facebook Live presentation this morning, the good folks at First 4 Figures announced that a life-size Majora’s Mask statue and a True Form Midna statue are coming soon. At the moment, we only have a small tease of each project with no release or pricing information. If…
December 30th, 2016 0
First look at The Legend of Zelda anniversary concert album luxury box
Categories: Merchandise, News
Amazon Japan has just pulled the curtain from the upcoming limited edition 30th anniversary Zelda concert CD, which will hit store shelves in Japan on February 15th. The set comes with both a CD and a DVD containing music from the Zelda Symphony, as well as a badge set and…
December 28th, 2016 0
Super Mario Bros. movie getting a Blu-Ray re-release and a steelbook edition
Categories: News, Merchandise
When it comes to weird interpretations of Mario nothing can quite top the Super Mario Bros. movie of the early ’90s. With its humanoid Goombas, Blade Runner architecture and a realistic raptor called Yoshi, it couldn’t be more different from the Mushroom Kingdom established in the games. Despite all of…
December 27th, 2016 0
Collectors Corner: Figmas
Categories: Merchandise
Hey everybody, welcome back to Collectors Corner! Every other week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the Nintendo consoles, merchandise and collectibles that I love. Ever since I was a kid, Nintendo has held a special place in my heart, and has inspired me to collect and do…
