If you’re like me, one of your favorite parts of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was getting to partner up with a Yoshi Kid. These little rascals come out the egg swingin’, and represent the freshest take on the iconic dino this side of Boshi. Going by the game’s promotional…
Two of the earliest video gaming pioneers are joining forces… Kind of. Atari and Intellivision waged one of the earliest console wars in the late ’70s and early ’80s but now, 45 years later, the former is buying the latter, in a manner of speaking. Specifically, Atari has purchased the…
If you’re a Switch owner there’s a high likelihood that you’ve set out on an adventure to Rogueport and the lands beyond in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Before you get too deep into it, however, Nintendo’s given you another way to show off your love…
From the ground to the skies, Game Freak’s Pokémon phenomenon has made its way to all sorts of products and commercial exhibits across the world, but none have been as sporadic and delightful as the manholes covered in artwork known as Poké Lids. Since early 2020, Poké Lids began to…
Its been a while since a new batch of Pokémon-themed manhole covers have made landfall, but a certain Water-type Pokémon is finally ready to hit the streets. For the first time in the Chubu region of Japan, Poké Lids will arrive with the help of generation one’s fan-favorite fish pocket…
Ready for more glorious Water-type themed Poké Lids to appear around Japan, Trainers? Gyarados and the iconic Shiny red Lake of Rage variant first seen in Pokémon Gold and Silver have officially surfed into Otsu City, the Shiga Prefecture in Japan. This marks the first batch of covers to be…
Last week, we reported on the arrival of a new series of Poké Lids — official, Pokemon-themed manhole utility covers — in Tokyo, Japan. The latest set, featuring Pokémon from the Kanto region, appears to have been installed in Machida’s Serigaya Park, as they have been spotted by various users…
The artistic manhole utility cover designs featuring Pokémon, dubbed as “Poké Lids,” have been rolling out across Japan over the last two years, but it seems as if The Pokémon Company is preparing to release dozens more. New utility hole covers have been appearing nonstop over the last few weeks…
For a while now The Pokémon Company has been partnering with prefectures across Japan to give them their own Pokémon ambassadors, from Vulpix in Hokkaido to Sandshrew representing the Tottori region. The latest announcement comes for the Fukui region, right in the middle of Japan’s main island, Honshu, which will…
Pokémon merchandise is ubiquitous in Japan, showing up everywhere from living rooms to manhole covers. This latest announcement simultaneously manages to be nostalgic and funny – Slowpoke udon noodles! As spotted by Tokyo Game Life, the new packaged noodles are produced as part of a collaboration with Japan’s Kagawa prefecture,…
As the Poké Lid project expands across all of Japan it was only a matter of time before the total count for the manhole covers reached its next milestone. Today in the Hyogo prefecture, The Pokémon Company’s iconic Pikachu mascot made a second dedicated appearance this week to showcase three…
In collaboration with the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, The Pokémon Company will be bringing Pikachu and friends to the ground and skies for a brand new set of tourist attractions and products with Pokémon Air Adventures (The Sora Tobu Pikachu Project). From jet planes and Poké Lids to digital collaborations…
As The Pokémon Company teams up with Japan’s prefecture of Okinawa, Pokémon Air Adventures (the Sora Tobu Pikachu Project) was created to help tourists forge traveling memories with the franchise’s one and only electric mascot. From new jet planes featuring Pikachu to batches of original Poké Lids being installed throughout…
Continuing with its Poké Lid program, Pokémon has revealed the latest manhole covers to grace Japan. They’re located in Ikaruga, which sits within the Nara Prefecture. The newest five lids revealed include stunning designs of Entei, Bronzong, Simisear, Growlithe, and Deerling. These latest manholes add to the growing list of…
UPDATE: Today’s Pokémon Center x Bear Walker Series 2 skateboard release saw all five boards sell out within the hour. (As of this posting, the wall mount accessory is still in stock and available to purchase.) According to PokémonCenter.com, you’ll have another chance at purchasing Mew, Rayquaza, Toxtricity, Umbreon, or…
