Shigesato Itoi retweets today’s Nintendo Direct, could mean Mother news

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

Nintendo Directs are frequent enough that the patterns and expectations set in. Requests, predictions, and telltale signs start pouring in. Those commonalities are great, but it’s the surprises — the unprecedented teases and possibilities — that make these.  I present to you, one such for today.   朝7時って、すごいな。雪が降ってるかもしれない。 https://t.co/TQk985WDqp —…

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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl’s soundtrack is now available for free listening and personal use

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Merchandise, Retro

While many major game soundtracks are released physical and digitally shortly after their corresponding game releases, Nintendo has been a little more hit-or-miss, often resulting in fans uploading the tunes to their own YouTube channels. Thankfully, Pokémon fans may be in luck as The Pokémon Company has officially released the…

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Takara Tomy reveals PlayStation One and Sega Saturn capsule toy watch designs

Categories: News, Merchandise, Retro

Gachapon toys in Japan always provide fun little novelties, and this appears to be one of the most charming yet — a set of watches based around the Sony PlayStation One and the Sega Saturn of the ’90s, going for ¥400 (~$3.50) a pop.   「セガサターン」と「プレイステーション」が腕時計になってカプセルトイに登場! 2月中旬発売 “白サターン”に“PS one”も! 盤面はディスクデザイン https://t.co/zhO2dcXlIx…

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