Category Archives: Merchandise

Now’s your chance to dress like a copy of ‘Gamest’

Posted on Sep 24, 2015 by ollie

UK-based GAMETEE, producers of many luxury game-inspired clothing items, have released a t-shirt design that gives you the ability to look like a 90s Japanese gaming magazine any time you want. The ‘TOKYO RETRO – Sublimation’ tee features a nostalgic full-print collage … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Merchandise | Tagged Accessories, Arcade, Fashion, Game Boy, Gamest, Japan, Magazine, Merchandise, Nintendo, Retro Games, SNES, Super Famicom | Leave a comment

Saying goodbye to Club Nintendo

Posted on Sep 18, 2015 by ollie

It was June 2006 when I registered my first ever item, a silver Nintendo DS bundled with Mario Kart DS, on a loyalty program that was then known as ‘Nintendo VIP 24:7’. It may seem surprising to some, but back … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Games Culture, Merchandise, Music | Tagged Accessories, Club Nintendo, DS, Fashion, Features, Game Boy Advance, Games Culture, Merchandise, Music, Nintendo, Wii | 1 Comment

You aren’t cool unless you’re wearing Xevious jeans.

Posted on Sep 17, 2015 by ollie

Cospa, a Japanese fashion company who primarily produce cosplay goods, have decided to fill the gaping hole in every person’s wardrobe by creating Xevious jeans. I have to be honest, I never thought I’d end up writing about Xevious and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion, Merchandise | Tagged Accessories, Arcade, Art, Fashion, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Namco, Xevious | Leave a comment

Japan’s awesome Super Mario 30th Anniversary items are worth envying

Posted on Aug 10, 2015 by ollie

Nintendo have created a brand new line of goods to celebrate Mario’s 30th anniversary this year, and they’re far too cool to be confined to a crane machine! They’ll be available in Taito crane machines in arcades across Japan … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandise | Tagged Arcade, Import, Japan, Mario, Merchandise, Nintendo, Toys | Leave a comment

Now you can pretend you’re Luigi by dealing up with these Mario playing cards

Posted on Jun 21, 2015 by ollie

When you think of Mario’s bright and cheery adventures, gambling is unlikely to come into your mind. Well, perhaps you’ve visited Princess Peach’s Rec room in Super Mario 64 DS and placed a few sneaky bets on a game … Continue reading →

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Classic SEGA soundtracks are coming to vinyl and damn, they look good

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ollie

Brand-new record label Data Discs will soon be releasing vinyl soundtracks for two SEGA classics, Streets of Rage and Shenmue. The two titles are hailed has having some of the most influential, or at least memorable of SEGA’s soundtrack collection, with Yuzo Koshiro‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandise, Music | Tagged Arcade, Chiptune, Merchandise, Music, Sega, Shenmue, Streets of Rage | Leave a comment

Another piece of Splatoon merchandise that can’t transform you into a squid, but will make you look cool.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ollie

The Splatoon-centric Nintendo Direct that aired earlier this month made a big deal out of the duds featured in Splatoon, and in the British direct the voiceover man even went as far as to call it a “utopian fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Merchandise | Tagged Fashion, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Nintendo, Splatoon, Wii U | 3 Comments

Do you ever feel like your bookshelf is missing that Game & Watch touch?

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ollie

Japanese company Columbus Circle have released an awesome (and unexpected) piece of merchandise that possibly exceeds their Famicom towel in terms of being an item I didn’t know I wanted, but do now; the ‘Retro & Multi-Stand’ bookends! Two variants are … Continue reading →