Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
Pokémon previously featured in Fashion Week events are returning for April’s Raid Day event. In addition to their return, their shiny rates will be boosted too! Now, check out what’s happening during the Fashion Raid Day event with our guide below: Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion –…
The voice of Luigi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Charlie Day, has the perfect actor in mind for the potential role of Wario in a future Mario film. ScreenRant asked Day what his “dream casting pick” would be for Mario’s arch-rival, and he responded by choosing his It’s Always…
Maybe you kids these days are too young to remember the experience of strolling Blockbuster video isles, gazing at dozens of VHS tapes with the same box that you’d have to squint at the title to see what it actually was. Well, old fogeys like me remember! (Disclaimer: I am…
The Pokémon franchise pops up in plenty of real-world places – after all there are literally hundreds of Pokémon-themed manhole covers across Japan – but even still, this latest collaboration might come across as a little odd. The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be partnering with Amsterdam’s Van…
Detective Pikachu is coming back in Detective Pikachu Returns, bringing sleuthing to the Nintendo Switch for the first time. And in customary fashion The Pokémon Company is laying low, letting the game stand on its own as an art piece… just kidding! They’re merchandising the coffee-loving mouse mascot like no…
Shiver may have come out on top during the recent Spatloon 3 Splatfest (and rightly so), but all three members of Deep Cut are looking fresh right now in terms of the upcoming merch that Sanei’s All Star Collection is bringing us. Releasing this October, Shiver, Frye, and Big Man…
Do you need a safe place to store your earbuds? Look no further than Kirby. As part of a continuous and important effort to make sure the pink puffball covers as much of your life as possible, a brand-new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) case features Kirby’s wonderful little face. …
Last week saw the Hatsune Miku/Pokémon cross-over, Project Voltage, kick into gear with the virtual idol being given five Pokémon trainer designs – Psychic, Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric. There was a brief break for the weekend but now we’re back in action with a new design based on the…
The greatest companions in life are those we can laze around with. This is the philosophy behind this new life-sized Slowpoke plush, magnificent in its pure simplicity. Behold. The big boi plushie is available for pre-order for the low low price of ¥49,500 (about $335). It’s expected to ship…
Super Jump on over to North America’s My Nintendo for its latest offering: a colorful Super Mario shopping bag featuring some fan-favorite characters! Decked out with familiar faces like Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Toad, Bowser, Yoshi, and yes, Mario himself, on the front, you won’t go unnoticed in a…
Disney pin collecting is an entire subculture unto itself and now it’s getting a Kingdom Hearts injection. To celebrate Video Games Day 2023, which is apparently scheduled for September 12th, a special pin featuring Sora, Donald, and Goofy has arrived at Disneyland and Disney World. The design is based on…
Re-Ment’s expansive selection of collectible Pokémon dioramas are some of the cutest pieces of merchandise for the franchise, which is really saying something, and this new announcement knocks it out of the park… Or playground. As spotted by Nintendo Merch Central, the Pokémon Playground collection will feature Pikachu and its…
There’s no such thing as too many Pokémon plushes — and Sanei knows it! The company’s latest announcement has given us a look at new Poké plushes from Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region — introducing Tandemaus, Fidough, and Tinkaton in small plush form! Familiar favorites like Bonsly, Munna, Mime, Jr.,…
2Buy, or not 2Buy? NieR: Automata’s 2B is getting the marketable plushie treatment from Good Smile Company, releasing it as promotion for the NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime. Notably it’s merchandise that doesn’t feature 2B’s usual blindfold, allowing you to stare into her glazed over eye and contemplate the…
