Microsoft’s Killer Instinct Gold, which was originally developed by Rare, can now be played on Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier. Just a few months ago, the original Killer Instinct was added to the Super Nintendo library on NSO which itself was a port of Killer Instinct arcade, but Gold…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is one of the most successful pieces of the greater Pokémon franchise, with fans collecting cards for nearly 30 years now. The extent of the TCG isn’t just limited to the usual packs and boxes found in stores, but to special collaborations as well. Ever…
In a rather humorous bit of discovery related to Super Mario 64, one YouTuber discovered that you can get trapped in the game’s star selection menu for two and a quarter years if you wait a ridiculously long time to select a stage. How long must you wait? Two and…
Lo, Easter – the holiday in which we celebrate the resurrection of Ash Ketchum after he spent three days in the Unknown Dungeon trying to catch Mewtwo. Amen. Wait, that’s not quite right. Pokémon is honoring the holiday of fluffy bunnies and springtime with Pikachu’s Easter Egg Hunt, a lineup…
My Nintendo is back with a couple of new physical rewards themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet — and just in time to celebrate Pokémon Day on February 27th! If you’ve been looking for new ways to add some personality to your stationery at home or work, these goods might…
In a series full of eclectic and memorable items to assist you in battle, few Mother/EarthBound icons are as memorable as the Franklin Badge – appearing in all three series games, it reflects thunder attacks and is often important for advancing the story. Shigesato Itoi’s Hobonichi company has produced the…
Fire Emblem Engage, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Splatoon 3 are all getting a slew of merch coming this April from Empty Co., Ltd in Japan. With the largest collection, the items from Fire Emblem Engage range from acrylic stands featuring male Alear, female Alear, and Marth; acrylic keychains and steel…
Below is a great look at some upcoming promotional material for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, shared by CoolBoxArt on Twitter. The promotion looks to feature gummy ChuChus and sword picks to eat them with. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sword picks and…
Final Fantasy VII celebrated its 25th anniversary for most of the past year and in that time Square Enix released a wide variety of goods based on the iconic game. Naturally music was included in that mix, with the Radiant Melodies album having some fun arrangements in particular. Now Square…
Today fans of Final Fantasy can finally play Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, which we adored in our review, but Square Enix Japan had another surprise in store for the big launch. As announced via Twitter, fans within Japan can enter a new contest where they must share screenshots or videos…
Update (10/9/23): It looks like Ys VIII: The Lacrimosa of Dana will release on October 18th, 2023 — you can place your pre-order for Kindle on Amazon (for $7.95) today and it will be auto-delivered to your device on release day. Despite its relatively simple shipwrecked hero premise,…
You can pre-order the Splatoon 3 art book (Japanese) and soundtrack over at Play-Asia now. Save 5% with the code NWIREQ1 at checkout. Everybody knows that a core appeal of Splatoon – beyond the tight paintball-esque gameplay – is in its style. The visual and aural splashes of…
Kirby has taken on a variety of forms over the years, but who could imagine he’d ever be your phone case? Japanese manufacturer Ensky has crafted an adorable Vending Machine Kirby phone case for iPhones, based on the eponymous Mouthful Mode look from Kirby and the Forgotten Land: …
We’re less than two months away from the release of the Super Mario Bros. movie, which means the merch bonanza is on the cusp of full force. Prominent toy maker Jakks Pacific has revealed an entire lineup of licensed merch for the movie, which includes the following: 5” posable…
Another WonHobby has arrived and brought with it a boat-load of announcements from GoodSmile. As always there are quite a few video game-related pieces of merch sprinkled in among all the anime, and we’ve picked out all the Nintendo-relevant bits! For starters, the Sonic the Hedgehog Nendoroid is finally getting…
