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…
The Japanese developer CyberConnect2 has had a steady presence on Nintendo Switch, from the underappreciated Fuga: Melodies of Steel to the Bandai Namco collabs .hack//G.U. Last Recode and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. That’s why we’re definitely keeping an eye out for this latest tease… As hinted at in a recent…
Fire Emblem Heroes is ringing in the new year with our favorite gift: Content™. The 6.1 update is rolling out real soon, and we’ve got all the deets on what they’re adding: Two skills for each of the A, B, and C slots will be offered for the Infernal…
Manga-making duo Akira Himekawa has been making Zelda manga since 1998, and after a lengthy hiatus they returned to the scene with an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess starting in February 2016. Now after almost six years the manga is coming to a close, as it has…
Countries around the world are ringing in 2022 and that means we’re sure to see plenty of Japanese game studios marking the occasion with fresh artwork and celebrations. One of the first we’ve seen is Sega, which has naturally used its mascot Sonic the Hedgehog for a new piece of…
Square Enix recently announced a delay for Dragon Quest X Offline in Japan, the single-player RPG that is set to retell the story of the equivalent MMORPG’s first saga. The company is still happy to advertise the game, though, and this latest deluge of information, translated by Gematsu, covers new…
Christmas may have come and gone but there’s still plenty of winter left to go. Atlus is naturally taking advantage of the season with its festive mascot, Jack Frost, and this latest piece of merchandise is leaning all the way in. These new Jack Frost slippers, specifically based on his…
Chocobo GP is a cutesy, cartoonish-styled kart racer, so it only makes sense that they would pull characters from the most cartoonishly styled Final Fantasy game, as Black Mage Vivi and Knight Steiner (already confirmed to be in the game) have gotten a character trailer — and voices! …
If you, like me, would take bullets for the Shinx line of Pokémon, then the merch gods have something in store for you: a new line of goods titled “My Rentorar’s Story” (Rentorar is the Japanese name for Luxray), combining wholesome storytelling, electric blues and blacks, and… FILA sportswear? The…
It’s time to blast Bump of Chicken’s Karma and shout “REPLICAAAAAAA” at the top of your lungs — to commemorate the first anniversary of the Tales YouTube channel, Bandai Namco is uploading one episode of the 2008 Tales of the Abyss anime per week, with the first one (complete with…
Development for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate concluded this year, a landmark achievement in video games, crossover and hype generation — but people are (somehow) already speculating about what’s next. Beloved Director Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t seem to have any particular idea at the moment, not committing to no more Smash games…
GameWorks, the chain known for its entertainment center venues featuring arcades and restaurants, announced last week that it has closed the doors of its remaining locations. Like many establishments over the course of the last year and a half, GameWorks was hit hard by the pandemic, citing that financial difficulties…
There are only a small handful of sports personalities whose names you’ve heard even if you know next to nothing about the sport in question. Even if you’ve never looked so much as looked at a field the names Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, or Wayne Gretzky probably register somewhere in…
