First 4 Figures, the premiere video game statue manufacturer, has announced a brand new “We <3 Kirby” statue for pre-order on its website. Featuring the pink puffball standing on a pedestal and holding a heart with the words We <3 Kirby, it’s a nice little figurine that would look great…
When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
Last year Sonic the Hedgehog branched out into a new medium by becoming an official VTuber, and now it’s apparently Tails’ turn. As announced via the official Sonic the Hedgehog social media feeds, Tails will be hosting “TailsTube”, a “show about all things Sonic”. The cute teaser hints…
Few news pieces offer as much fuel for directionless speculation as trademark renewals, which often could mean something as little as “the business is just doing its usual paperwork, don’t think too deeply about it” to “THEY ARE ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE EVERY GAME.” Though in this case, I would put…
Few franchises can claim to have as many competitive offerings as Pokémon, with this year’s World Championships set to feature no less than five options for head-to-head face-offs, and now we have a venue for where the best-of-the-best will duke it out! The 2022 Pokémon World Championships will head to…
Ready for another stroll with your favorite digital species? While looking out for four-leaf clovers this week, Niantic is hoping you’ll also be playing Pikmin Bloom to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From Thursday, March 17th to Sunday, March 20th, Pikmin Bloom players will be able to obtain special “Clover” Decor…
Handheld modder and creator GingerOfMods has spent years creating custom portable iterations of Nintendo’s hardware. Inspired by the slew of fake images regarding potential portable GameCubes that circled around the internet over 15 years ago, the creator has turned many Nintendo fans’ dreams into a reality. Y'know that fake…
Mario Strikers is one of the most stylistically interesting spinoffs among Mario sports games, if not the whole series, what with the tackling opponents into electric fences and all — but the original prototype was even more out there in a completely different direction, as revealed by former Next Level…
It might not be raining, but today’s the perfect time to turn back to the Midnight Channel. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is back, with the game making its way to Nintendo Switch as well as PlayStation 4 and Steam. Check out the launch trailer and see what happens when two…
Out of the blue, three more Sega Genesis classics have been added to the console’s library of games available via Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack. The most notable addition is Alien Soldier, a critically acclaimed 1995 run-and-gunner by the fine folks at Treasure (Guardian Heroes, Sin and Punishment)…
It was only a few weeks ago that we saw Digimon Survive get a new character trailer alongside a Q&A with the game’s producer. Now that trailer’s been properly translated into English, providing a glimpse at the game to come: Celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Digimon Survive is…
It may not be featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your time – this figma of the protagonist Demi-Fiend from Shin Megami III Nocturne is now available for pre-order. He has fireballs, an energy sword, and posability far easier than fighting…
This one’s for the amiibo lovers out there — Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is getting a special amiibo diorama box in Japan, similar to previous dioramas for Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and Kirby. It contains the following: The game All three new amiibo (Malzeno, Canyne Malzeno Palamute, Felyne Malzeno Palico)…
We all strive to avenge our father’s murder sometimes, even if that quest takes a long, long time to progress. But while we wait for ourselves to take that next step of the journey, we can enjoy merchandising in the meantime — and not just the kind found in gachapon…
