Pokkén Tournament appears in the Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U for the week ending October 13

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The only Pokémon game that appears in the latest Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U is Pokkén Tournament under the top videos section. This week’s Wii U eShop charts in full are as follows: Software 1. Brain Age 2. Super Mario 64 3. Super Mario World 4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition 6. … Continue reading Pokkén Tournament appears in the Nintendo eShop charts on Wii U for the week ending October 13

Arby’s creates Halloween decorations featuring Gengar, Boo and more

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Arby's staff have created some decorations inspired by Halloween, featuring a number of recognizable video game characters - such as Gengar from Pokémon, Boo from Super Mario and the red ghost Blinky from Pac-Man. Earlier this year, the folks at Arby put together a number of valentines inspired by Japanese culture, including video games and … Continue reading Arby’s creates Halloween decorations featuring Gengar, Boo and more

The Cat Mario Show features Pokémon Gold and Silver, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Run and more

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The 99th installment of the Japanese version of The Cat Mario Show has gone live, giving us a look at various Nintendo Switch, 3DS and mobile titles. Among the games featured include Pokémon Gold and Silver, Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Run. To see some gameplay footage from each of these games, check out the … Continue reading The Cat Mario Show features Pokémon Gold and Silver, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Run and more

Merchoid reveals brand-new Nintendo and Pokémon-themed Christmas sweaters

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Merchoid has revealed three brand-new Nintendo-themed Christmas sweaters based on Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda and Mario. Officially licensed by Nintendo, the jumpers/sweaters are 100 percent knitted and new for Christmas 2017. The first new addition is the Pokémon: Snowballs and Pokéballs Christmas Sweater/Jumper. A classic fair-isle style design with a huge pokéball in the … Continue reading Merchoid reveals brand-new Nintendo and Pokémon-themed Christmas sweaters

The Cat Mario Show features Pokkén Tournament DX, Splatoon 2, ARMS and more

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The 98th installment of the Japanese version of The Cat Mario Show has gone live, giving us a look at various Nintendo Switch titles. Among the games featured include Pokkén Tournament DX, Splatoon 2 and ARMS. To see some gameplay footage of each one, check out the video below in its entirety. Pokkén Tournament DX … Continue reading The Cat Mario Show features Pokkén Tournament DX, Splatoon 2, ARMS and more

UNIQLO + Nintendo collection of fan-designed t-shirts coming to Australia

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The new UNIQLO + Nintendo collection of fan-designed t-shirts - which initially launched in the U.S. on May 19 - is officially coming to Australia on October 6. The result of a global contest hosted by Nintendo, the final designs were chosen with the help of the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto and include some unique designs … Continue reading UNIQLO + Nintendo collection of fan-designed t-shirts coming to Australia

Pokémon and Mario among the most appealing kids’ brands in key European markets

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A new study has found that Pokémon and Super Mario Bros. are among the most appealing kids' brands in three key European markets - UK, France and Germany - for the second quarter of 2017. Read on below to learn how this study was conducted: Methodology: Online Study Sample size: n = 1200 children aged … Continue reading Pokémon and Mario among the most appealing kids’ brands in key European markets

Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market

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Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total U.S. market, according to new data from The NPD Group. Video games, electronics and apps make up a combined 22 percent of kids’ licensed product dollar sales in the U.S. This is on par with the volume represented by toys, which is the number-one … Continue reading Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market