During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
There’s not long now till there’s a massive cross-over between two of Pokémon’s most profitable branches – GO and the Trading Card Game. Ahead of the latter’s expansion on July 1st, 2022, Niantic has detailed the mobile game’s part in the celebrations. From June 16, 2022, to June 30, 2022…
There’ve been plenty of Kirby Nendoroid figures in the past. I don’t just mean characters from the Kirby series, I mean Kirby himself. The tough pink puffball is getting another Nendoroid meant to mark his 30th Anniversary — and even owning all the previous versions, I don’t think I can…
Over the weekend GoodSmile once again held a WonHobby showcase of upcoming figures and accessories, and naturally there were a few video games thrown into the mix. The most relevant to Nintendo is a reprint of Kirby for his 30th anniversary, though there is one key difference – the eye…
I’m told that Atelier Ryza and its sequel are fun games with a colorful cast and lighthearted alchemic adventure. This sort of tone is clearly what the merchandisers are going for with this ⅙ scale figure of protagonist Ryza at the beach, having a great and fun time showing off…
Square Enix is continuing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII in style, recently announcing plans to temporarily retheme its Akihabara and East Shinjuku cafes to the iconic RPG and its many spin-offs. Visitors to the cafe who order a meal will get a luncheon mat that they…
While he’s no longer a major artist for the series like he once was, Yoshitaka Amano is still strongly tied to the Final Fantasy series, designing each mainline game’s logo and more besides. Now, however, he’s following in Tetsuya Nomura’s footsteps and drawing Batman. For the upcoming issue #1063 of…
If you’re a fan of the original Breath of Fire then your year has gotten even better. Not only did Fangamer release plushes based on the RPG back in March but now Ship to Shore PhoneCo. is expanding its library of Capcom vinyl records even further with the original soundtrack….
2022 marks Pac-Man’s 42nd anniversary and while it’s not exactly the most notable milestone, unless you’re a Douglas Adams fan, that hasn’t stopped Bandai Namco from celebrating it with style. The latest product to feature the arcade icon is a new song sung by Kaho Kidoguchi which also has a…
Tomorrow, April 24th, the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie will gets its digital home release. As is to be expected it’ll come with a few bonus features, with some more notable than others. To cover the most exciting part first, there’ll be a 5 minute long animated short featuring Sonic,…
Whether or not you realize it, you’re probably familiar with New Era, a maker of ball caps for just about every brand and sport imaginable. You know that round sticker that people don’t take off because they wanna look fresh? Those come from New Era caps. And now the company…
Update: You can pre-order the Moogle and Cactuar knit plushes over at Play-Asia now. Save 5% with the code WIREDEALS at checkout, and get free shipping with an order over $100! The Moogle and the Cactuar are perhaps the most merchandised of all the Final Fantasy creatures behind…
Do you wish to signal to the world that your main vices are gluttony AND greed? Then this might be the perfect product for you — a Snorlax necklace and ring from high-end Japanese boutique jeweler U-Treasure (who’s made many other Pokémon products in the past), which can cost you…
