Tag Archives: Merchandise

“8BIT MUSIC POWER” now available to pre-order!

Posted on Nov 26, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

You may remember around a month ago we featured an article about “8BIT MUSIC POWER”, a brand new chiptune album from Japan released in Famicom cartridge format! I was quite excited to discover that Japanese artist and programmer RIKI was working on … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandise, Music, Posts | Tagged 8BIT MUSIC POWER, Chiptune, Columbus Circle, Famicom, Homebrew, Import, Merchandise, Music, NES, Nintendo, RIKI | 2 Comments

Get kitted out to pilot the Vic Viper, courtesy of this GAMES GLORIOUS x KONAMI collab

Posted on Nov 19, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

This year marks 30 years since the release of the original Gradius, the first entry into Konami’s long-standing and highly influential shoot ’em up series. If you’re a big shoot ’em up fan, you’ll undoubtedly want to mark such a momentous … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Merchandise, Posts | Tagged Fashion, Games Glorious, Gradius, Konami, Merchandise, Shoot 'em up | Leave a comment

‘Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.’ is the perfect guidebook to the Mushroom Kingdom

Posted on Oct 20, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科！！！すっごいデータベースでこういうのめっちゃ大好き……！ pic.twitter.com/Wdjn2ao1Uy — 3雲 (@mi3_kumo) October 20, 2015 Nintendo are continuing their celebrations of Mario’s 30th birthday with the release of an officially licensed guidebook detailing all things Mario, fittingly named ‘Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.’. Pictures are beginning to emerge … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Merchandise | Tagged Art, Books, Import, Japan, Mario, Merchandise, Nintendo | Leave a comment

Get decked out with Mr. Saturn accessories and stationary from Hobonichi

Posted on Oct 6, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

Shigesato Itoi is no stranger to making use of the colourful cast of the Mother series on a wide variety of products, ranging from fabric covers for the Hobonichi Techo planner to Haramaki ‘belly warmers’. The next items to join … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fashion | Tagged Accessories, Art, EarthBound, Fashion, Hobonichi, Merchandise, Mother, Nintendo, Shigesato Itoi | Leave a comment

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

Posted on Sep 24, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

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 Oliver Jameson

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 Oliver Jameson

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 Oliver Jameson

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 →

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

Posted on Jun 21, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

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 Oliver Jameson

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 →