Sonic the Hedgehog is a franchise with a lot of merchandise, but a fair few characters have still received little to nothing in the way of figures and plushes. The Team Dark robot E-123 Omega was chief among them, though that’ll soon be changing. Introduced in 2003’s Sonic Heroes, Omega…

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like free shipping! The Pokémon Center is on top of Cyber Monday, part of that whole season of sales, and is offering buyers free shipping on all orders until tomorrow, November 30th.   Free Standard shipping promotional offer applies only to orders shipping to the…

Another wave of Pokémon merchandise has been announced for release by the Japanese Pokémon Center and this time around it’s a collaboration with the “Star Jewelry” brand. Titled the “SpeedStar” collection, it features a variety of quick-footed Pokémon and a couple with star motifs, like Shinx and Jirachi. Marill is…

While the Kirby series has plenty of iconic tracks, the last place you’d probably expect them to show up is at the Grammy Awards. Yet here we are. The 8-Bit Big Band’s cover of Meta Knight’s Revenge from Kirby Super Star, based on an earlier remix by Button Masher, has…

Pokémon Evolutions has been a great look at (and slightly different take on) the 25 year old series, focusing in on particular trainers and moments. Each episode has counted back through the generations, leaving off most recently with an episode focused on Black and White’s N. A new trailer has…

Pokémon being transformed into near life-sized plushies and household goods isn’t anything new for fans and The Pokémon Company. It just isn’t as frequent one would think, especially with a 25th anniversary being celebrated this year. Plus, sometimes the results are rather subtle (like this year’s Pokémon Center x Karimoku…

Nintendo Japan announced a new reward for My Nintendo members in Japan — an original 2022 desk calendar!       A total of 13 calendar cards are included in this set, along with a pedestal to display the months, and a case for storage. Featured on every month’s page…

Over the past few years, Square Enix Jazz has become a regular label for the company, with each album focusing on remixes of different iconic game soundtracks with a jazzy flair. Next up is Chrono Trigger, and you can see the full tracklist below, courtesy of Siliconera. “Peaceful Days” “Frog’s…

Update (Friday, November 19th, 2021 at 11:45 a.m. PT): Listings for the Lucario plush have appeared on the US and CA Pokémon Center sites. As of this update, pre-orders are currently being accepted and the plush is expected to ship in late April 2022. US Pokémon Center – Lucario Poké…

Since nearly the beginning of the franchise, Pokémon has leveraged its marketing muscle to work with some of the hottest pop stars around — who can forget the legendary Donna Summer belting about the Power of One? The tradition has continued through this very year, when virtual uncanny valley Post…