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Get a taste of Diglett, the star of Mister Donut’s new Pokémon doughnut collaboration in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Nov 13, 2024
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Add to your sweet Pokédex by catching an edible Ground-type Pokémon.

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• Japan
• (anime • churros • COK • cute • diglett • donuts • dugtrio • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon donuts • Pon De Ring • review • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video games)

New Donkey Kong area at Universal Studios Japan gets opening date, and it’s VERY soon【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 12, 2024

Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto gives video tour of brand-new expansion to USJ’s Super Nintendo World.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • awesome • cool • Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Country • nintendo • Shigeru Miyamoto • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video • video games)

Trials of Mana gets live-action adaptation as stage play, full cast of heroes to appear

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 11, 2024

Secret of Mana sequel getting set to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

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• Japan
• (Live action • Mana • Mana video game series • Secret of Mana • Seiken Densetsu • Square Enix • stage plays • Trials of Mana • video games)

New Japanese body weight scale that also lets you play one of the best video games of all time

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 10, 2024

You can fight the Dream Match as you fight to reach your dream weight.

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• Japan
• (crazy • health • King of Fighters • King of Fighters '98 • SNK • tanita • technology • video games • weird • wellness)

New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2024

Like a three-race GP series, the Nintendo toys will be released in three rounds.

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• Japan
• (food • Happy Meal • Happy Set • Mario Kart • McDonald's • nintendo • Super Mario • toys • video • video games)

Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2024

Looks like we’ll need to save even more room for Poké-desserts (not that we mind, of course).

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• Japan
• (anime • churros • cute • diglett • donuts • dugtrio • food • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon donuts • Pon De Ring • sweets • video games)

Nintendo makes a huge crowd-pleasing announcement about the Switch successor

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 6, 2024

Whether it ends up being called the Switch 2 or not, it’ll play Switch games.

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• Japan
• (COK • nintendo • nintendo switch • switch • Switch 2 • Switch successor • video games)

Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 3, 2024

Goodglas is back with a very good glass for Pokémon fans.

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• Japan
• (anime • clever • cool • cute • drinking glasses • drinkware • glassware • interior • manga • Pokemon • Snorlax • video games)

Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!

• Oona McGee
  Nov 2, 2024

We’re totally digging this new lineup.

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • cute • diglett • donuts • doughnuts • dugtrio • food • marketing • Mister Donut • news • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • video games)

Nintendo launches new Nintendo Music service with decades’ worth of iconic game tunes【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 31, 2024

And it’s available right now.

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• (Animal Crossing • Legend of Zelda • music • nintendo • Nintendo Music • Pokemon • Super Mario • video • video games)

All-female musical stage adaptation of Castlevania video game series on the way in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2024

What a wonderful series to have a Takarazuka adaptation.

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• Japan
• (Castlevania • Konami • Live action • musicals • stage plays • Symphony of the Night • takarazuka • Takarazuka Revue • video games)

Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2024

Holding a GameCube controller again for the first time in years brings back a rush of memories.

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• Japan
• (capsule toys • COK • cool • Gamecube • nintendo • Nintendo 64 • Nintendo Kyoto • Nintendo Osaka • Nintendo Tokyo • retro games • SNJO • Super Famicom • Super NES • video game controllers • video games)

New game on Nintendo Switch requires players to act drunk for superpowers

• Master Blaster
  Oct 29, 2024

Be the hero you deserve, but not the hero you need right now.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • cool • crazy • Dizzy Hero • funny • nintendo • nintendo switch • SNO • Takuhiro Miyazawa • video games • weird • YoppaRaising)

Official anime art itasha cars go on sale to celebrate 30 years of visual novels【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 28, 2024

Video game developer Aquaplus marks 30th anniversary with three itasha designs.

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• Japan
• (anime • Aquaplus • cars • itasha • manga • video games • visual novels)

Nintendo files multiple new trademarks for hotel/restaurant operations in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 24, 2024

Following the opening of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, could a Nintendo hotel be next?

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• Japan
• (hotels • nintendo • tourism • travel • video games)

How to power up the coolest cheap souvenir from Nintendo’s official shop with a trip to Daiso

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 22, 2024

Let’s a-go to Nintendo Kyoto and then Daiso!

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• Japan
• (Animal Crossing • clever • COK • cool • crafts • Daiso • DIY • erasers • nintendo • Nintendo Kyoto • Nintendo official store • Nintendo Osaka • Nintendo Tokyo • Pikmin • SNJO • Splatoon • Super Mario • video games)

Pokémon Christmas season starting early with adorable new line of fashions and decorations【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 21, 2024

From advent calendars to Pika Ear Santa Hants and so-ugly-they’re-cute Christmas sweaters, there’s something for everyone.

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• Japan
• (anime • Christmas • Christmas sweaters • cute • fashion • interior • Pikachu • plushies • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • video games)

New Super Mario prize lottery giving out awesome Question Block snack dispensers【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 15, 2024

Plus Super Mushroom frying pans for pancakes and etageres for high tea.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • Ichiban Kuji • interior • nintendo • Question Block • Super Mario • tableware • video games)

Genshin Impact characters to become delicious desserts at video game arcades in Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 12, 2024

Ready to sink your teeth into Genshin Impact in a whole new way?

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• Japan
• (Arcades • COK • food • Genshin Impact • GiGO • GiGO Taiyaki • Kurikoan • Sega • Sega Taiyaki • sweets • taiyaki • video games)

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sells off part of its Nintendo ownership stake

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 11, 2024

Saudi organization is Nintendo’s largest outside investor.

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• Japan
• (COK • investment • nintendo • Public Investment Fund • Saudi Arabia • stock • video games)

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