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…
Last month Tag Heuer announced a pair of analog Mario Kart watches featuring plenty of bells and whistles (and a sizeable price tag!) Casio is the latest company to debut a Mario-themed watch and this time it’s digital and retro. The DW-5600SMB is a themed G-Shock watch which incorporates multiple…
Over the past two weeks we saw a prequel comic to Sonic Frontiers which was cut into two parts. We’ve known of another project for months now, however, and it’s finally landed. Check out Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence and its Knuckles debut below: It’s quite the showcase and…
First 4 Figures has been teasing its Urbosa statue for quite some time now, and we’re happy to report that the wait for the newest Champions piece is nearly over. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions series from F4F will finally be one step closer to completion…
We may have recently seen the reveal of various holiday-themed goods from Pokémon Centers around the globe but Japan is getting even more! The new selection, themed around a Pokémon Toy Factory, is a bit meta, with recreations of in-universe toys and of the Pokémon making them. It’s also noteworthy…
With the imminent dawn of a new Pokémon generation comes the dusk of an old one — the final Sword and Shield set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, titled VSTAR Universe, has been revealed. It features a variety of reprints of cards from this generation, including secret cards that…
Netflix has shared its second teaser trailer for Sonic Prime and it gives us our best look yet at the dimension-hopping adventure. In the trailer we see Sonic and friends taking on Eggman before their reality is quite literally shattered, with Sonic being flung into an alternate, darker dimension. Give…
With Halloween almost here it means it’s almost time for the holiday season, and few companies can merchandise the heck out of those warm and fuzzy feelings like The Pokémon Company. As has become customary at this point, the Pokémon Center will be getting several waves of holiday merchandise, featuring…
We knew Sonic Prime was arriving this winter but now we finally have confirmation of a release date via IGN, plus some character posters! First up, you’ll be able to watch the series via Netflix on December 15th and we also have a summary of what to expect: “The action-packed…
Did you know that Kirby has a series of light novel adaptations in Japanese? And quite a lengthy one too — it counts 25 volumes strong over a run of over nine years, all by author Mie Takase, mixing a combination of original stories and direct game adaptations.They include quirks…
Every generation sees waves of mechandise but no Pokémon get more love than the starters. Scarlet and Violet will likely be no different, with the trio recently getting new plush pre-orders via Amazon Japan. You can pre-order full-size plushes for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley, standing at over 35cm, as well…
Sonic the Hedgehog has received many animated adaptations, from the classic SatAM to the upcoming Sonic Prime, but perhaps the most game-accurate of all was Sonic X. With adaptations of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 and plenty of original stories, it still stands as a tentpole example of Sonic on…
Last week Sega released the first part of its Sonic Frontiers Prologue comic, featuring four pages of an Eggman fight. The company has now shared the follow-up and conclusion to the prequel story which features the legitimate Eggman setting up his schemes. Check it out below: A prologue animation focusing…
