In celebration of Mario’s impending 40th anniversary, Nintendo have taken the time to create three Mario-focused stop motion short films. And we do mean short — Neither are longer than a minute or so. Titled “It’s Me, Mario!” — the shorts have been released under the recently established My Mario…
Nintendo of Taiwan announced today that the eShop will open its virtual doors on September 9th, 2025, for the region. It’s hard to believe Nintendo has been selling the Switch in the region without a digital presence for this long (and Nintendo of China is even set to close its…
There’s no shortage of choices when it comes to farming sims. Whether you’re after cozy vibes and the slower pace, get a thrill out of managing your homestead efficiently, or find the idea of starting a new life that appealing, the genre is a staple for a reason. Story of…
Tatsunoko Production and Falcom’s upcoming The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War anime has been confirmed to start airing in January 2023. Set between the second and third entries in the Cold Steel subseries, the anime will explore the relatively unknown country of North Ambria. While…
If you’ve been wanting to work or game on PC in style, Square Enix has announced a new wave of mouse pads based on Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts! For Final Fantasy, we have pads featuring artwork from VIII, X, XII, XIII, and XV. The cutest one by far, though,…
The Lego Super Mario sets have leapt off to amazing starts, with starter packs for Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach along with a whole host of expansion sets. And now more are on the way, with sets based on snow (complete with Ice Flower), a desert level, and even the…
The Nintendo 64 has its fair share of iconic soundtracks and one of the most transcendent is the score written for Bomberman Hero. The second Bomberman game for the system, it focused on single-player content as Bomberman ventures across a galaxy following a very Star Wars-inspired story. All of this…
In the northern hemisphere it’s getting colder and colder, but thankfully Sonic fans have been able to retreat to the idylic (?) Starfall Islands in the recently released Sonic Frontiers to escape it all. If that’s not enough, though, Sega Europe has shared some new winter-themed merchandise for the famous…
If you’ve started playing Sonic Frontiers you’ll be very familiar with Amy Rose by now, with the pink hedgehog having a central role on Kronos Island. If you’re a fan of her can-do attitude then you might be interested in this latest statue from First 4 Figures! Originally announced back…
The Nintendo Switch Split Pad Compact is Hori’s newest offering to fans who enjoy playing the system in handheld mode. Courtesy of Hori, we were given the opportunity to test out the controllers and compare them to what’s already been available on the market. So, is this reinvention of Hori’s…
If you’re a fan of Teddiursa you’ve been spoiled lately – not only did the cute teddy bear get a third evolution in Legends: Arceus but it’s also the next Pokémon to get a GO Community Day and even the Build-a-Bear treatment. Better late than never! Now, Banpresto has confirmed…
Hatsune Miku. Pop idol. Synth software. Leek spinner (okay, it’s technically a green onion). The world is hers, and we’re all just living in it. And while her holy visage has been sold in countless forms, whether in Racing, Snow, or Sakura form, this might be her most divine appearance…
Pokémon has done many a collaboration with Build-A-Bear Workshop at this point, with plush Pokés ranging from Pikachu to Eevee to Gengar. But there has been a slight deficiency in all this — I mean, it’s Build-A-Bear. Not Build-A-Mouse or Build-A-Lizard or whatever. Fortunately, they’re rectifying this most egregious mistake,…
Bring the thunder — a PVC statue of Urbosa from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is available for pre-order, exclusively on maker First 4 Figures’ site. We are proud to introduce the latest collectibles from the The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild line of…
Sometimes I wonder if Kirby is actually a Sanrio character at heart. Lovely, squishy, used in so many consumer products that you could probably build a life around him… and never bereft of plushies to squeeze. The latest in Kirby plushies focuses on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, particularly the…
