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News Good Smile Company Reveals Stunning New Fire Emblem Figure, Pre-Orders Live
Fire Emblem Heroes gets some love
Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 01:55 GMT]: Pre-orders for this stunning figure are now live on Play-Asia. They'll be open until 6th March 2023. It'll set you back around $297.99 USD (Japan) / $251.99 USD (Hong Kong) and is expected to ship on 29th February 2024. Original article [Sat 26th Nov, 2022 16:00 GMT]: The...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Urbosa Treated To Gorgeous Statue, Pre-Orders Now Open
Update: Early bird pricing ends tomorrow
Update: Just a quick reminder that if you're wanting to get your hands on the Urbosa statue, we'd recommend getting on it pretty sharpish as the Early Bird discount shown below ends tomorrow, 1st December! Original Article: First 4 Figures has unveiled the latest statue in its line of gorgeous Legend of...
Feature Poké Ball Onigiri: A Review - Which Poké Ball Tastes Best?
Made with real Pokémon!*
Pokémon – both the games and the anime – have always featured food prominently. Moomoo milk, sodapops, slowpoke tails, and more recently curry mixes and sandwiches – there’s no end to the edible and drinkable in the Pokéworld. We’ve even covered Pokéfood before on Nintendo Life, both reviewing Japan-exclusive...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Treated To New Clothing Range
Available now!
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are now available on Switch, enjoying a fantastic start to life on the sales front, and a rather less fantastic start on the technical front. Still, the new critters available to catch in these latest instalments are as cute as Pokémon have ever been, and this new clothing line gives you th
News The Pokémon X PUMA Collection Now Includes Gengar Sneakers
This brings the collection up to five Pokémon designs
Update [Fri 18th Nov, 2022 22:30 GMT]: A new shoe in the Pokémon X PUMA collection was released on November 12th, with Gen 1 ghost-type Gengar as the theme. The sneaker, which is a TRC Blaze Court in Electric Purple/Fiery Red, does not appear to be available on the PUMA website, although...
Random Fan Preserves Zelda History By 3D Scanning Classic 1980s Figurines
A literal link to the past
It is unfortunately too often the case that pieces of video game history are lost over time. T-shirts are run through the tumble dryer, figures are swallowed by children or kicked under sofas, cartridges are filled with dust and controllers are snapped in rage. Fortunately there are people out there like @KeshiCorner who...
Hands On Want To Feel Like A Real Pokémon Trainer? Try This Premium Poké Ball Replica
Just don't throw it, ok?
If there's a single object which instantly calls to mind the massively popular Pokémon series of video games, it's the iconic red-and-white Poké Ball. Sure, there are more powerful and accurate balls to use in the game, but the original version is the one that everyone remembers – and it has become a symbol of the...
News The Real-Life Splatoon X Pokémon T-Shirts Are Now Available In The UK
Finally!
Update [Wed 9th Nov, 2022 14:30 GMT]: After weeks of radio silence from Nintendo, we now know that those real-life Splatoon X Pokémon Splatfest t-shirts are coming to the UK! What's more, they are available to order on the My Nintendo Store right now! <products id="21203,21204,21205"> The three t-shirts each match those worn by...
Random Minecraft Teams Up With Burberry To Make Expensive Fancy Merch
Got $1k to spare?
It may sound more like a garbled ice cream flavour, but Burberry X Minecraft is real, and it's actually surprisingly nice. Until you see the price tag, anyway. The mega-popular voxel building game and the fashion house have teamed up to create a select number of limited-edition pieces of merchandise, including a...
News You Can Finally Build The Little Bear Pokémon At Build-A-Bear
Teddiursa is coming
Pokémon and Build-A-Bear go hand in hand, but for a while, the two companies have been missing a trick. In a place called 'Build-A-Bear', you could not, in fact, build a bear from the Pokémon series. Until now. Italian site Farantube reports that Teddiursa, the Little Bear Pokémon who debuted in Pokémon Gold & Silver and...
News The Splatoon X Pokémon My Nintendo Rewards Are Now Available
Update 2: Keychains now available
Update #2 [Thu 3rd Nov, 2022 17:45 GMT]: The keychains are live now on the My Nintendo Store in Canada and North America. These cost 550 My Nintendo Platinum Points each, so grab the one that matches your team in the upcoming Splatfest and get repping early! Update [Wed 19th Oct, 2022 14:30 BST]:
News Deep Breath, Kirby Mouthful Mode Plushies Are Finally On Their Way
December can't come quick enough
For the most part, Nintendo plushies come and go without catching our attention. Sure, there are some notable exceptions like last week's Judd and Li'l Judd cushions, and who can forget that big round Spheal from earlier this year?? But then you see an announcement like 'Kirby Mouthful Mode plushies are coming in...
News Brace Yourselves, Splatoon 3's Judd And Li'l Judd Plushies Are On Their Way
Cushions also available
We are so used to seeing Splatoon 3's Judd and Li'l Judd calling the all-important results of a Turf War Battle that it is easy to overlook the Splatlands' cuddliest little guys as a mere token on winning or losing. But today we all win. Why? Because both of the cats are to receive the Sanei Boeki plushie treatment in January...
Random The Perfect Ghosts 'N Goblins Statue Is Here For Halloween
Armour also available
Forget Capcom giants like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter for a second — Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection saw the return of Sir Arthur after a ten-year absence in 2021, and it was a pretty darn good return to form, that form being "very difficult". In fact, we specifically said this revival was "So immorally brutal on higher...
News These Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Plushies Will Make Choosing Your Starter Even Harder
I choose you! Wait, no, you! Wait...
As if picking your starter Pokémon wasn't already a difficult enough decision, Sanei Boeki has announced a line of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet plushies modelled on the game's leading trio, making that all-important choice a whole lot harder. The Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly plushies join the company's 'All...
News Jakks Pacific Reveals Brand New Sonic The Hedgehog 'Egg Mobile Battle Set'
Out now
We've seen Jakks Pacific team up with Mario earlier this year, and now it's Sonic's turn once again - with the American toy company last week revealing the new 'Egg Mobile Battle Set'. It allows Sonic fans of the blue blur (young and old) to relive iconic boss battles from Sonic the Hedgehog. It's also a great set for collectors to display...
Random You Can Now Buy A Real-Life Mario Kart And We Want One
Ages 3+
There are very few things that a person actually wants in this world. A roof over their head, a sense of purpose, a real-life go-kart from the Mario Kart series. You can now deliver on one of these wants, if you're small enough, that is. That's right, as seen in the trailer above which had us so green with envy you would be mistaken for...
Gallery This Zelda Skyward Sword Link Statue Is Quite The Looker
"The Hero of the Sky, now in figure form"
We're suckers for pieces of decorative plastic here at Nintendo Life, so when the chance came to place an order for Good Smile's Zelda Skyward Sword 1/7 scale Link statue, we couldn't reach for the keyboard quickly enough. Our statue has actually been to and from Hong Kong twice since we purchased it, due...
News My Nintendo Japan Adds Themed N64 Merch - Shirts, Mugs & More
An Expansion Pack subscriber exclusive
Alongside the Switch Online Expansion Pack update - revealing Mario Party and Mario Party 2 would be added to the N64 library next month, Nintendo has also announced a bunch of themed merchandise for Japan. Switch Online Expansion Pack members located in this region will be able to get their hands on a themed...
News BlackMilk's Award-Winning Zelda Clothing Line Makes A Grand Return
Limited second run available now
The Australian clothing brand BlackMilk has returned with its award-winning 'The Legend of Zelda' range, showcasing spectacular designs drawing inspiration from six games in the Zelda franchise, including the likes of Breath of the Wild, Majora's Mask, and Skyward Sword.
News A New Life-Size Pokémon Plush Has Been Announced, And This One's The Fluffiest
Altaria, I choose you (for hugs)
Alright, you know the drill. The Pokémon Center Japan has just announced a new life-size Pokémon plush, and this one's really cute. Everyone get in line, and start emptying out your pockets. The newest addition to the giganto-plush line is Altaria, the Gen 3 fluff-bird that is literally described as being...
More than 20,000 items must go!
The largest Pokémon-themed collection in the world - comprised of video games, trading cards, plush and much more - is reportedly being auctioned off. An "anonymous" woman from Hertfordshire in England will auction more than 20,000 items as a "single lot" later this month on October 18th. A local auction firm...
News Atlus Announces Persona 5 Royal Card Game, Arriving October 2023
A partnership with Pandasaurus Games
The Persona 5 Royal Nintendo Switch release is fast approaching, and if the smash hit RPG wasn't already enough to steal your heart, maybe an official card game will help. Atlus has announced it has teamed up with Pandasaurus Games to release a Persona 5-themed cooperative card game by Emerson Matsuuchi - best...
News More Super Mario Movie Jakks Pacific Toy Listings Surface On Amazon
Toad, Mario, Luigi and Bowser figures
Back in February, it was discovered Illumination's Super Mario Bros. movie would be getting a toy line created by Jakks Pacific. At the time, Amazon Canada listed a 5-inch Toad figure and a 'Mini-World' van playset, but no other details were attached. Now, months later - Amazon has some new listings for Mario,
News First 4 Figures Expands Kirby Range With Two King Dedede Statues, Pre-Orders Open
Can our wallets enter mouthful mode for this?
Known for its range of appealing yet eye-wateringly expensive collectables, First 4 Figures is setting about expanding its Kirby range with two new King Dedede statues (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). Coming in either classic or masked appearance, the figures are available as both Standard ($509.99) and...
News Pre-Orders For Good Smile's Metroid Dread Samus Aran Figma Are Now Live
Coming late 2023
After teasing its reveal for the best part of 2022, Good Smile Company has now finally unveiled the much-anticipated 'Samus Aran: DREAD ver.' online, with pre-orders now available (thanks Nintendo Soup!) Modelled on Samus' appearance in MecurySteam's Metroid Dread, the figure is highly posable and comes with all of the added...
News Pokémon Center's Very Big, Very Round Spheal Plushie Is Now Available In America
Update: The big boi is ready to be bought
Update [Tue 27th Sep, 2022 12:45 BST]: Folks, it's official — the big ol' Spheal plush which was previously exclusive to Japan is now available in America! The company revealed via the official @Pokemon Twitter that the much-admired Spheal plushie can now be purchased on the Pokémon Center US store for a...
News Ubisoft Unveils Two Adorable Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Figurines
Each comes with a code for an in-game weapon skin
In the run up to the launch of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on October 20th, Ubisoft has unveiled two new 'Ubicollectible' figurines based on the game. Depicting the Rabbids versions of Mario and Peach respectively, each will come with a code for an in-game weapon skin. We should also mention...
News You Can Now Purchase Shigeru Miyamoto's Pikmin T-Shirt
Get it while you can!
In case you somehow missed it, Pikmin 4 is finally getting released on the Nintendo Switch in 2023. In addition to this announcement, and some focus on the mobile title Pikmin Bloom, during the Direct Shigeru Miyamoto also took a moment to show off the Pikmin t-shirt he designed. If you're also wanting one and happen to be...
News Praise The One Who Waits For This 'Cult Of The Lamb' Vinyl, Pre-Orders Open Today
Cult-ure shock
Those of you with a good enough memory to recall anything before yesterday's Nintendo Direct announcements (were there even games back then?) might remember the release of the creepy life-sim-come-cult-builder, Cult of the Lamb. Well, we had a great time with it — as seen in our 8/10 review — and now those of you who had a blast...
News These Stunning Hollow Knight Mini Figurines Need A Home On Your Shelf
Collect all eight
While we wait on the next Hollow Knight: Silksong update, Fangamer has announced its Hollow Knight mini figurine line is now available for purchase. These PVC figurines can be purchased for $10 USD each or in a set for $80 USD. These figures range between 2.4 to 3.4 inches tall and include the following characters: The Knight,...
Random This Splatoon 3 Smallfry Toy Has Stolen Our Squid Kid Hearts
Smallfry is a good guy
The wait has been long, but finally, budding Inklings and Octolings can return to the arena on Friday as Splatoon 3 launches on Switch. And do you know what else comes with new game releases? Envy over all of the cool merchandise that we miss out on! And Nintendo Tokyo has set our hearts on fire by revealing a rather adorable...
News Meta Knight And Waddle Dee Nendoroids To Get A Delicious Re-Release
Mouthful merch mode
We wouldn't blame you if you missed out on grabbing a Meta Knight and Waddle Dee Nendoroids a few years back and have since been diligently pouring over the internet in an attempt to find one at a resale price which won't cause you to remortgage your house. If this sounds like you (or, alternatively, if this is your first time...
News Mattel Announces A Big, Buildable Pikachu, And It Has Moveable Legs
And a shocking amount of bricks
We can never have enough Pokémon toys, especially buildable ones! And today, The Pokémon Company and Mattel have announced a brand new Pikachu that's bound to set off sparks in your heart. This MEGA Pokémon Motion Pikachu Building Set lets you build an adorable, elaborate electric mouse to display or play with...
News Good Smile Shares First Look At Figma Samus Aran: Metroid Dread Prototype
Update: New photos surface
Update [Wed 24th Aug, 2022 02:45 BST]: Some new pictures of the Samus Metroid Dread figma have surfaced online following its reveal earlier this month. They've been shared on social media courtesy of the Twitter account amiamihobbynews (via Nintendo Soup). You can cycle through these new shots in the tweet below:
Random These Pokémon Cushions Offer The Perfect Post-Training Relaxation
Dedenne, use Hug!
Here at Nintendo Life, we love Pokémon merchandise. There was the life-sized Lucario plushie that we were fawning over this month and who can forget the giant Snorlax bed? What we struggle to get over, however, is when these adorable collectables are available only in Japan (please, TPC, we need them). As of today, we have...
Feature Kirby Café Tokyo - We Go Full Mouthful Mode Beneath The World's Tallest Tower
Kirby and the Forgotten Diet
If you’re a long-time Nintendo Life reader, or a devout Kirby fan, then you might remember that time Nintendo opened a small chain of Kirby-themed pop-up restaurants across Japan – christened Kirby Café, appropriately enough – in 2016. Beginning with its first temporary location in Osaka, that was quickly...
Random Pokémon Cafe Kicks Off Spooky Season With Gengar-Themed Items
Get ready for a Halloween feast
For those of us still soaking up the last of the summer vibes, seeing businesses moving to consider their Fall items is enough to send a shiver down the spine. The rapid passing of time is made a little easier, however, by the promise of spooky season and Japan's Pokémon Cafe chain has got us ready to welcome the...
News People Are Queueing For Hours To Get Into London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center
Visitors urged to arrive an hour before their allotted slot
The pop-up Pokémon Center was always going to be one of the biggest attractions at this week's Pokémon World Championships, yet despite a seemingly organised pre-booking system, it seems that the store has already succumbed to huge queues. London last hosted a Pokémon Center in 2019,...
News Banjo-Kazooie's Gruntilda Gets Stunning Statue, Pre-Order Now Or Else She'll Catch You
Update: Early bird pricing ends soon
Update: Early bird pricing on First 4 Figures' Banjo and Kazooie statue ends at 9am BST tomorrow, 16th August. If you've been tempted to pick one of these up, we'd suggest doing so before the prices jump up after that time! Original Article (Wed 27th Jul, 2022 16:30 BST): Known for her devilishly wicked...
News London Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store Reservations Are Now Open
Update: Gotta book 'em now!
Update [Fri 12th Aug, 2022 12:30 BST]: Online reservations have now opened for the Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store in London! At the time of writing, you can reserve a slot for all five days that the Pokémon Center in London is officially open, and you can book for up to four people. If you're interested in attending next...
News Zavvi Launches Pokémon Legendary Collection Clothing Line And Special Holiday Calendars
Zapdos shoes! Mewtwo bucket hat! Pumpkin Bulbasaur?
Entertainment retailer Zavvi has released a new Pokémon clothing range called the 'Legendary Collection', offering up a nice selection of t-shirts and shoes, as well as a couple of other items. All the items are available to buy right now, so if there's anything that catches your eye, now's your...
News That Life-Size Lucario Plush Is Finally Available In The UK
Update: Large and in charge
(Update 2: Thu 11th Aug, 2022 20:30 BST) British folks, our time has finally come. If you're based in the UK, you can get your grubby mitts on the life-size Lucario from the Pokémon Center site for just £360. A bloody bargain for 47 inches of Lucario, mate. <products id="20180"> (Update 1: Tue 23rd Nov, 2021...
News Okinawa Pokémon Center's Grand Opening Marked By Gorgeous Animation
Growlithe, Growlaugh, Growlove
The Pokémon Company has once again put all other brands to shame with its demonstration of how to mark a store's grand opening. Japan's newest Pokémon Center has opened today in Okinawa, Japan, and alongside some official images of the fresh store, the company has also released an original animation, 'Travelling...
News Tactics Ogre Art Book Sketches An English Release For May 2023
Tactics Ogre: Redrawn
Following on from Square Enix's official announcement that Tactics Ogre: Reborn will be coming to the Switch on November 11th, we have been doing everything that we can to get ourselves back in the world of the Super Famicom classic. Of course, this did not come as much of a surprise to us (thanks to a PS Deals leak spoiling...
News Exclusive Pokémon Coin Set Revealed For London Pokémon Center Pop-up Store
Applying a Max Potion to our bank accounts
The Pokémon World Championships are coming to the ExCel in London next week (August 17th-24th) where contestants will finally be able to discover who is the very best like no one ever was. The event will also house a Pokémon Centre pop-up store for the duration of its stay and today we've got a first...
Random These Fan-Made Pokémon Bookmarks Will Munch On Your Favourite Novels
I choose you!
It will come as no surprise to find out that here at Nintendo Life we love Pokémon, but like many part-time trainers, we also love a good book. It's often difficult to bridge between these two worlds, but these Pokémon bookmarks from Moko's Makery on Etsy manage to do just that. As flagged on Twitter by @PokemonBeWillin, seeing your...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Lands Physical Release Today
Totally tubular!
After playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge non-stop for the last month, you would think that we would have exhausted our excitement by now, but today's physical release has us itching to buy the game again. Shredder's Revenge is now available in two physical formats: standard and special edition. The former of...
Random This Giant Inteleon Plush Is The Most Threatening Pokémon Merch Ever
It's the eyes!
The starter trio for Pokémon Sword & Shield are a pretty unusual bunch. You have Rillaboom, a taiko-drumming gorilla; Cinderace, a soccer-playing bunny; and lastly, Inteleon, a secret agent. Inteleon quickly became a pretty meme-able Pokémon back when the games were released in 2019, but we think it's time to give this lanky...
Random These Classical Art Figurines Are Animal Crossing-Level Trolling
Redd, take notes
Usually, when we report on figurines, the bits of plastic in question have something to do with games. Not so with GoodSmile's latest bouquet of lads, who are all figures from iconic statues and paintings, from the Venus de Milo to The Thinker. What's remarkable about them is the photos. Someone at GoodSmile has clearly had a whale...
