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Pikachu Van Gogh Pokémon card pulled from museum promotion for “safety and security” reasons
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2023 - Tweet
Limited-edition card dubbed a safety hazard for guests and workers.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • art • collectible cards • museums • Pikachu • Pokemon • pokemon cards • Pokémon x Van Gogh • Van Gogh Museum • video games)
Pokémon and 158-year-old Kyoto sweets shop team up for Pokémon wagashi confectionery line【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2023
And yes, the Johto Legendary Pokémon is included.
Gigantic Super Mario head statue will welcome fans to new Nintendo shop in Kyoto【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2023
Nintendo’s hometown finally gets its own Nintendo superstore.
- Japan
- (cool • crazy • Kyoto • Maro • nintendo • Nintendo Kyoto • Nintendo shop • Nintendo store • Super Mario • video games)
Nintendo announces end of online service for 3DS, Wii U
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2023
End of the online line for two systems that never entirely got out of their predecessors’ shadows.
- Japan
- (3DS • nintendo • retro games • video games • Wii U)
How’s it feel to eat KFC in front of a Final Fantasy Chocobo, and how would Chocobos feel about it?
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2023
Final Fantasy XIV KFC combo meal comes with special in-game items, and also a side of complex emotions.
- Japan
- (COK • Final Fantasy • food • fried chicken • fried chicken VIX • funny • KFC • KFC Japan • SNJO • video games • weird)
Dance Dance Revolution Classic mini console set to bring the beat back in micro style【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2023
Three titles from the groundbreaking rhythm game franchise and tons of design details packed into a cool little package.
- Japan
- (Dance Dance Revolution • Konami • mini consoles • music • retro games • rhythm games • video • video games)
Detective Pikachu coffee coming to cafes in Japan, plus special sweets as Poké-sleuth returns【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2023
Pokémon fans will want to get to Pronto quickly.
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • coffee • cute • Detective Pikachu • Detective Pikachu Returns • drinks • food • Pokemon • Pronto • restaurants • sweets • video games)
Curry while gaming – Nissin creates special mug to hold curry rice in collaboration with Capcom
- Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2023
And they’ve made a Monster Hunter Weapon Spoon for you to eat with too.
- Japan
- (Capcom • COK • curry • Curry Meshi • curry rice • food • instant curry • Monster Hunter • Nissin • video games)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder insulated cups coming to 7-Eleven Japan
- Master Blaster
Oct 1, 2023
Too bad there’s no Bowser one or I would have copped a Koopa cup of that.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • books • cups • Luigi • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Wonder • Takarajimasha • tumblers • video games)
New Super Mario lifestyle line wants to help you save money with coin-sound Warp Pipe bank
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2023
Nintendo Ichibankuji brings a little randomized Super Mario adventure into our homes.
- Japan
- (clever • COK • cool • drinkware • Ichibankuji • interior • lifestyle goods • Mario • nintendo • Super Mario • tableware • video games)
Details of the Pokémon/Van Gogh art museum crossover are just as adorable as we’d hoped【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 28, 2023
Pikachu portrait with grey felt hat plushie, exclusive Pokémon card, and an honestly clever way to teach people about art history.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • art • card games • collectible card games • cool • cute • manga • museums • painting • Pikachu • Pokemon • Van Gogh Museum • video games • Vincent van Gogh)
Japan’s new Pokémon pancake maker hot plate may mean we never cook anything else ever again【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 24, 2023
You can make six at a time, but there might still be a line when all your fellow Poké-fan friends see what you’re cooking up.
- Japan
- (anime • cooking • cool • cute • food • hot plate • kitchen gadgets • pancakes • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)
Puppy-face Cloud, dolphin-punch Tifa, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at Tokyo Game Show 2023【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2023
It’s been a long wait for the next chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake, but Square Enix finally gave us a taste.
- Japan
- (COK • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth • Final Fantasy VII remake • SNJO • Square Enix • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2023 • video games)
Giant 100-meter-long Super Mario mural is coming to Kyoto
- Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2023
Hometown hero will appear in downtown Kyoto’s Shijo-dori Underpass.
- Japan
- (art • awesome • cool • Kyoto • nintendo • stations • subways • Super Mario • Super Mario Bros. • trains • video games)
Fantasy RPG-style cosplay weapon shop opening in downtown Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Sep 21, 2023
Takumi Armory is here to make Harajuku feel like an RPG starter town.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • cosplay • crazy • Harajuku • Takumi Armory • Takumi Kogei • video games)
Why go to Tokyo Game Show 2023, when it can come to you as a VR game itself?
- Master Blaster
Sep 21, 2023
Finally, I can attend a convention in my underwear and not be asked to leave.
- Japan
- (conventions • events • metaverse • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2023 • video games • virtual reality • VR)
Pikachu is now the McDonald’s Happy Meal Box, but not in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Sep 20, 2023
Pokémon Happy Meals come in an adorable yellow box that’s making those of us in Japan green with envy.
- Europe, USA
- (anime • cool • cute • fast food • food • Happy Meal • McDonald's • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)
Final Fantasy and KFC Japan team up – Colonel Sanders heads to Eorzea, and maybe Chocobo to KFC?
- Casey Baseel
Sep 19, 2023
Is Kentucky Fried Chocobo in our fast food future?
- Japan
- (Chocobo • cool • fast food • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • food • fried chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • Square Enix • video games • weird)
We try the new Gaming Cup Noodle and Gaming Curry Rice from Nissin
- SoraNews24
Sep 18, 2023
Join us as we find out what caffeine-enhanced instant noodles and curry tastes like.
- Japan
- (COK • Cup Noodle • curry • food • gaming • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test • video games)
Wear samurai armor while playing video games? That’s an option at this Japanese inn【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2023
Hokkaido ryokan lets you suit up in lamellar to play Dance Dance Revolution and Out Run.
- Japan
- (Arcades • awesome • cool • crazy • culture • game centers • history • hot springs • hotels • inns • onsen • retro games • ryokan • samurai • travel • video games • weird)
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