Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
In promotion for actor Chris Pine’s directorial debut film Poolman, Danny DeVito has been doing various interviews for publications and YouTube channels. In what will likely be a viral moment for YouTuber “The Movie Dweeb,” DeVito just about stated that he’d love to play Wario in a sequel to the…
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: …
The asynchronous multiplayer game set in the universe of Dragon Ball is continuing into its second season! Starting February 16th, a bunch of new content is heading to Dragon Ball: The Breakers, which sees a villainous Raider seek out a handful of Survivors. For starters, there’s an all…
During last week’s Nintendo Direct, Game Boy emulation was announced for Nintendo Switch Online members, in line with other consoles like the NES, SNES, and N64. While a who’s who of GB classics were announced in the initial lineup, there were one (or rather, three) conspicuous absence(s) – Pokémon Red,…
The thrilling January 2023 NPD sales report is in, and the scales have been tipped in Fire Emblem’s favor. The seventeenth mainline entry in the series, Fire Emblem Engage, debuted at an amazingly strong #5 in overall sales, ahead of both new games like Forspoken and darlings like Elden Ring…
The remaster of Metroid Prime surprise-dropped last week during a Nintendo Direct, and it’s a gorgeous rendition of a stone cold classic. No doubt countless hours went into refining and remastering the graphics, and the teams behind it should be very proud of their accomplishment – but in the process,…
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…
A highly competitive, no holds barred, sports entertainment event was held this last weekend. Though all participants gave it their everything, only one team could stand tall in the end and give a resounding “Ay!” for ayfort. I speak, of course, of Splatoon 3’s latest Splatfest. The results are…
Welcome to Super Bowl weekend! Whether or not you’re a football fan, there has always been plenty of highly produced commercials aiming to entertain everyone. It was speculated that The Super Mario Bros. Movie would snag a commercial spot, and while it hasn’t happened yet, a new website promoting the…
After years of waiting and the proximity based envy of its Japanese counterpart, Super Nintendo World is finally opening! Next week at Universal Studios Hollywood, the themed land that draws you into the Mushroom Kingdom will hold its grand opening ceremony. Thankfully for fans across the country, a livestream will…
As we get closer to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s release this May, fans have a new dilemma to tackle before saving Hyrule yet again – and that’s putting down an extra $10 to play the game at launch. After confirmation from this month’s Nintendo Direct, the…
Update 3 (Monday, February 13th, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. PT | 2:45 p.m. ET): Another poster was texted out to those who subscribed to the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing phone number/text hotline. Update 2 (Monday, February 13th, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. PT | 12:15 p.m. ET): Additional posters from social…
